stamp
/stæmp/ (bre, ipa) · /stæmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstamp transitive sense 2a & intransitive sense 2 are also ˈstämp or ˈstȯmp/ (ame, mw)
stamp — 名詞
- stampsingular
- stampsplural
1. A small adhesive label from the post office that you fix to a letter or parcel t
郵票
貼在信件上的郵資憑證
A small adhesive label from the post office that you fix to a letter or parcel to pay for sending it.
Kenji bought a book of international stamps at the post office counter this morning.
Kenji 今天早上在郵局櫃檯買了一本國際郵票。
collocation: book of stamps / at the post office
Each envelope needs a first-class stamp before you drop it into the mailbox.
每個信封在投進郵筒前都需要貼上第一類郵票。
The librarian helped Feng find a rare 19th-century stamp for his growing collection.
圖書館員幫 Feng 找了一枚珍貴的 19 世紀郵票，供他擴充收藏。
My grandmother collects stamps from every country her friends have ever visited.
我祖母收集她朋友們造訪過的每個國家的郵票。
文法句型
stamp + on [letter/package]
常見錯誤
2. A small device with raised letters or a design, used with ink to print a mark on
印章；戳記
蓋印的工具或留下的印記
A small device with raised letters or a design, used with ink to print a mark onto paper, or the ink mark that this tool leaves behind.
The hotel receptionist used a rubber stamp to mark my receipt as paid.
飯店櫃檯人員用橡皮圖章在我的收據上蓋了「已付款」。
collocation: rubber stamp
Adisa checked the red stamp on the invoice to confirm the date of payment.
Adisa 檢查了發票上的紅色戳記，以確認付款日期。
A company stamp must appear on every official document before the bank accepts it.
每份正式文件都必須蓋上公司印章，銀行才會受理。
Vikram designed a custom stamp with his business logo for the shop receipts.
Vikram 為店裡的收據設計了一個印有公司標誌的專用章。
The immigration officer pressed a stamp onto a new page in Tamar's passport.
移民官將鋼印壓在 Tamar 護照的新頁上。
文法句型
stamp + on [surface]
用法筆記
This sense covers both the tool (rubber stamp, date stamp) and the resulting mark. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
常見錯誤
3. An official slip of paper of a set value, bought to confirm a government charge
印花；票券
作為繳稅或換取物品的紙券
An official slip of paper of a set value, bought to confirm a government charge has been paid, or redeemable for goods over a period.
Many families received food stamps to help buy groceries during the economic crisis.
經濟危機期間，許多家庭領取食物券來購買雜貨。
food stamps
The stamp on the cigarette packet shows the duty has been paid to the government.
香煙包裝上的印花顯示該產品的稅款已繳給政府。
tax stamp
Beatriz used a store gift stamp to buy a notebook and some pens.
Beatriz 用一張商店禮券買了一本筆記本和幾支筆。
A revenue stamp was stuck on the legal document to prove the tax was paid.
法律文件上貼了一張印花，以證明稅款已繳清。
用法筆記
Commonly appears in compounds like 'food stamp,' 'tax stamp,' 'revenue stamp,' and 'gift stamp.' The meaning depends on the first word of the compound.
4. A clear sign or quality that shows the influence, origin, or nature of a particu
特徵；印記
顯示某人或某事物特質的標誌
A clear sign or quality that shows the influence, origin, or nature of a particular person, group, or thing — for example, a garden having the stamp of a skilled designer.
The garden had the stamp of Eleni's careful planning in every flower bed.
花園的每個花壇都帶著 Eleni 精心規劃的印記。
the stamp of [someone's] [noun]
Mateo's pottery carries the stamp of his grandmother's careful teaching in every curved bowl.
Mateo 的陶器作品在每個彎曲的碗上都帶著他祖母細心教導的印記。
The building carries the stamp of the architect's bold and modern style.
這棟建築展現出建築師大膽而現代風格的印記。
Shirin's work has the stamp of authority that comes from twenty years of experience.
Shirin 的作品帶有權威的印記，那是來自二十年經驗的積累。
文法句型
the stamp of [quality/person]
用法筆記
Typically used in the fixed pattern 'the stamp of [someone/something]' followed by a quality noun (genius, authority, personality). Almost always singular.
5. The action of bringing the foot down heavily on the ground, or the sound this ma
跺腳
用力踩腳的動作或聲音
The action of bringing the foot down heavily on the ground, or the sound this makes, often to show anger, impatience, or a strong feeling.
A toddler gave a loud stamp of the foot when her mother refused another cookie.
一個學步兒在媽媽拒絕再給一塊餅乾時，重重地跺了一下腳。
Christopher's angry stamp echoed through the empty hall after the argument.
爭吵過後，Christopher 憤怒的跺腳聲在空蕩蕩的大廳裡迴響。
The audience showed its disapproval with a collective stamp of feet across the theatre floor.
觀眾不約而同地在戲院地板上跺腳，表達他們的不滿。
Élise let out a frustrated stamp when she missed the last bus home.
Élise 錯過了最後一班公車，沮喪地跺了一下腳。
用法筆記
Often appears with a possessive ('his stamp,' 'her stamp') or in the phrase 'a stamp of the foot.' The verb form is much more common for this meaning.
stamp — 動詞
- stamppresent simple I / you / we / they
- stamps3rd person singular
- stamping-ing form
- stampedpast simple
1. To press a tool with raised letters or a design onto a surface, leaving a visibl
蓋印；蓋章
用工具在表面壓出印記
To press a tool with raised letters or a design onto a surface, leaving a visible mark, usually with ink — for example, stamping a passport page or stamping a date on a form.
The officer stamped Kenji's visa onto a fresh page in his passport.
官員將 Kenji 的簽證蓋在護照的新頁上。
Each piece of jewelry is stamped with the maker's symbol and gold purity.
每件珠寶都印有製造商的標誌和黃金純度。
passive: be stamped with
The librarian stamped the due date inside the front cover of every borrowed book.
圖書館員在每本借出的書的封面內頁蓋上到期日。
Nellie asked the clerk to stamp her receipt so she could return the item later.
Nellie 請店員在她的收據上蓋章，以便日後退貨。
The factory worker stamped the batch number onto each metal part before packing it.
工廠作業員在每個金屬零件上蓋上批號，然後再包裝。
文法句型
stamp + object
stamp + object + with + noun
be stamped with
用法筆記
Frequently passive. The pattern 'be stamped with' describes what mark appears on an object. 'Stamp onto' emphasizes transferring the mark from tool to surface.
常見錯誤
2. To bring the foot down hard and fast onto the ground, producing a sharp sound, e
跺（腳）
用力踩腳發出響聲，常表示生氣
To bring the foot down hard and fast onto the ground, producing a sharp sound, especially to express strong feelings such as anger.
Anong stamped her foot in frustration when the bus drove past without stopping.
公車駛過沒有停下來，Anong 氣得跺腳。
stamp one's foot
The angry customer stamped out of the shop without buying anything.
那位生氣的顧客跺著腳走出商店，什麼也沒買。
stamp out of [place]
Christopher warned the children not to stamp on the floor while their grandmother rested upstairs.
Christopher 告誡孩子們不要在祖母樓上休息時在地板上跺腳。
The soldiers stamped their boots to keep warm in the cold morning air.
士兵們在寒冷清晨的空氣中跺著靴子取暖。
A crowd of fans stamped their feet and cheered when the singer walked on stage.
歌手走上舞台時，一群粉絲跺著腳大聲歡呼。
文法句型
stamp + foot
stamp + on + noun
stamp + out of/into + place
用法筆記
The transitive form takes 'foot' or 'feet' as the object. The intransitive form often combines with a direction ('stamp out of,' 'stamp into') or 'on' plus a surface.
常見錯誤
3. To give a particular character or quality to someone or something, or to show cl
烙印；體現
賦予某人某物某種特質，或顯示其特質
To give a particular character or quality to someone or something, or to show clearly that they have that quality — for example, a childhood experience stamping a person with determination.
War stamped Adisa with a quiet strength that stayed with him for life.
戰爭在 Adisa 身上留下了沉靜的力量，伴隨他一生。
stamp [someone] with [quality]
The composer's early years in Brazil are stamped on every piece of music he wrote.
這位作曲家在巴西度過的早年時光，銘刻在他寫的每一首樂曲中。
passive: be stamped on
Feng's generosity stamped everything he did, from small favours to large donations.
Feng 的慷慨大方體現在他做的每一件事上，從小小的幫忙到巨額捐款。
The earthquake stamped its mark on the town for many years after the disaster.
那場地震在該鎮留下了多年的創傷印記。
- mark
broader; can be literal or figurative
- characterize
more neutral; describes rather than imprints
文法句型
stamp + object + with + quality
be stamped + on + object
be stamped + as
用法筆記
Typically figurative. Common in two patterns: (1) 'stamp [someone] with [quality]' — the experience gives a quality to a person; (2) 'be stamped on [something]' — the quality is visible in the work or result.