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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mark1 /mɑːk $ mɑːrk/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 1 write on STH 在某物上写 [transitive]WRITE to write or draw on something, so that someone will notice what you have written 写[画]…做记号，在…上做记号 I’ve marked the pages you need to look at. 我把你需要看的几页做了记号。mark something with something When you’re done, put your sheet in the envelope marked with your name. 做完后将纸放进写有你名字的信封里。mark something on something Peter marked his name on the first page. 彼得在第一页上写下他的名字。mark something personal/fragile/urgent etc a document marked ‘confidential’ 标有“机密”字样的文件mark somebody present/absent (=write on an official list that someone is there or not there, especially in school) 记某人出席/缺席 Any student who is more than 20 minutes late for class will be marked absent. 上课迟到20分钟以上的学生都将被记为缺席。 All school uniform should be clearly marked with the child’s name. 所有校服都应该清晰地标明学生的名字。2 damage 损坏 [intransitive, transitive]MARK to make a mark on something in a way that spoils its appearance or damages it, or to become spoiled in this way 留下痕迹，弄污 Take off your shoes so you don’t mark the floor. 把鞋脱掉，免得弄脏地板。 The disease had marked her face for life. 这场疾病在她脸上留下了终身的疤痕。 The table marks easily, so please be careful. 这桌子很容易留下印痕，所以请小心点。3 celebrate 庆祝 [transitive]CELEBRATE to celebrate an important event 庆祝，纪念〔重要事件〕 celebrations to mark Australia Day 澳大利亚国庆节的庆祝活动mark something with something Carter’s 90th birthday will be marked with a large party at the Savoy Hotel. 卡特90岁生日将在萨沃伊酒店举办盛宴庆贺。 Mrs Lawson was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion. 劳森太太被赠予一块金表作为纪念。4 show position 显示位置 [transitive]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something to show where something is 标示〔某物的位置〕 A simple wooden cross marked her grave. 一个简单的木十字架标出了她坟墓的位置。 He had marked the route on the map in red. 他用红色在地图上标出了路线。mark something with something Troop positions were marked with colored pins. 军队阵地用彩色大头针标出。 She placed a bookmark between the pages to mark her place. 她在书中夹了一个书签表明自己看到哪里。5 year/month/week 年/月/周 [transitive] if a particular year, month, or week marks an important event, the event happened on that date during a previous year 〔某年、某月或某周〕标志…的发生 This week marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Priestley. 约瑟夫·普里斯特利的250岁冥诞就在本周。6 show a change 显示变化 [transitive]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something to be a sign of an important change or an important stage in the development of something 标志〔重要变化或发展阶段〕 Her latest novel marks a turning point in her development as a writer. 她的这部最新小说是她作为作家在成长过程中的一个转折点。 The move seemed to mark a major change in government policy. 这一行动标志着政府政策的重大改变。 These elections mark the end of an era. 这些选举标志着一个时代的结束。7 quality/feature 特质/特性TYPICAL [transitive] if something is marked by a particular quality or feature, it is a typical or important part of that thing 赋予…特征；给…确定性质 SYN characterize8 student’s work 学生作业 [transitive] especially British EnglishRESULT/GRADE to read a piece of written work and put a number or letter on it to show how good it is 给〔学生作业〕打分[评分]，评阅 SYN American English grade9. sport 体育运动 [transitive] especially British EnglishDS to stay close to a player of the opposite team during a game 〔比赛中〕盯住〔对方的队员〕 SYN American English guard10 be marking time WAITto spend time not doing very much except waiting for something else to happen 混时间，消磨时间；等待时机11. mark time PMif soldiers mark time, they move their legs as if they were marching, but remain in the same place 〔士兵〕原地踏步12 (you) mark my words! spokenATTENTION used to tell someone that they should pay attention to what you are saying （你）记住我的话！13 mark you British English old-fashionedEMPHASIZE used to emphasize something you say 你听着〔用于强调所说的某事〕 SYN mind you → marked PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
mark• The success rates for two tasks differing only in the lengths of the rod shown is again marked.• The album marks a change in Young's musical style.• This time it was to mark a milestone in the history of exploration.• The meeting was marked by bitter exchanges between the two sides.• The Gingrich investigation lasted two years and was marked by extraordinary partisan wrangling.• It is a potentially fatal illness, marked by internal bleeding.• The linoleum marks easily.• For a moment there came flickering into his mind the memory of a list - nine names marked for death.• The examiners who marked her A-level paper were very lenient and gave her a pass.• He put a slip of paper in his book to mark his page.• Mrs Parry, have you marked our tests yet?• Michael gave us a map of the city and marked some places of interest to visit.• The celebration marked the 100th anniversary of the staging of the modern Olympic Games.• A barbed wire fence marks the boundary between the two communities.• This year marks the company's 50th anniversary.• It marked the end of the possibility of an attitude of withdrawal for the papacy.• Her shoes marked the floor.• Two shiny bronze plaques marked the former entrance to the palace.• I'll just mark the one I want in the catalog.• A firework display was organized to mark the Queen's birthday.• He had marked the route in red.• The church marks the spot where St Peter died.• Put the lid on your pen so it doesn't mark the tablecloth.• Like the rings on a tree that mark the years, some measures remain, resulting in a gradual buildup of security.clearly marked• Before the goods can be sold, the retailer must ensure that the price is clearly marked.• Her editor said the second column had been sent to the Union-Tribune clearly marked as a repeat.• It is clearly marked, easy to use and at £59.00 remarkably cheap.• The Daemonettes have the symbol of Slaanesh clearly marked on their foreheads.• Women's limited space is being clearly marked out.• The text flowed into neat columns, with any excess clearly marked, ready to be moved to a jump page.• The genetic revolution is proceeding without clearly marked, spectacular advances that might make it easier to debate and comprehend.• Trays are clearly marked with patient name and room number. 2.mark ... occasion• It seemed not to seek to impose itself but merely to mark the occasion.• The following books are either now in stores or will soon be released to mark the occasion.• Y., wore her Sunday best, a floral dress, to mark the occasion.• Thirty-three years on, his fans gathered there to mark the occasion, and Aileen Taylor was with them.• Clwyd's Euro Week starts today with a special edition of Clwyd Connections published to mark the occasion by the county council.• To mark the occasion Newtownards mayor Wilbert Magill will be officiating at the ceremony.• To mark the occasion the club presented her with a tracksuit and treated her to a slap-up lunch at a Middlesbrough restaurant.• He marked the occasion with a quiet dinner with Brand and teammate Cuttino Mobley.mark ... place• The hilltop is now completely wooded over, but the name remains as witness to a possible mark.• Eventually Mark found a place for it far in the bows of the raft, like a miniature fourth mast.• I never really marked off a place for myself within the family.• She keeps her finger marking her place in her book.• The crosses in the pavement mark their place of execution.• The Subject is the category that marks the place that the individual must fill to be constituted as a subject.• Error marks the place where education begins.• In the adjoining Garden on the Ramparts stand two obelisks marking the place where the victims of the Defenestration fell in 1618.mark the end of• The bill marks the end of a shocking anomaly similar to the one that once allowed only men to vote.• Motherhood replaced marriage as the occasion for leaving paid work and seldom marked the end of a woman's labour force membership.• The changes mark the end of an era for the long-embattled agency and for the institutions it helped.• Birmingham on 1 and 2 August 1838 saw a celebration to mark the end of apprenticeship.• Their arrival marked the end of policies that limited women to medical and musical units.• It will be ready in 1998, marking the end of the fifth season of the cult series.• When the first shells hit the rebels' airstrip, civilians and soldiers were marking the end of the period of mourning.• June 30 would mark the end of the triennial contract cycle that had punctuated labor-management relations in the copper industry since midcentury.mark2 ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable] 1 dirt 污物MARK a spot or dirty area on something that spoils its appearance 污点；污迹2 damaged area 损坏的地方DAMAGE a cut, hole, or other small sign of damage 〔毁损的〕痕迹3 coloured area 带颜色的地方MARK a small area of darker or lighter colour on a plain surface such as a person’s skin or an animal’s fur 〔人皮肤或动物皮毛上的〕斑点，色斑；胎记4 writing 写SIGN/SYMBOL a shape or sign that is written or printed 记号，标记5 level/number 水平/数目 a particular level, number, amount etc 水平，标准点，指标6 student’s work 学生作业 especially British EnglishRESULT/GRADE a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student’s work is 〔老师给学生的〕分数，成绩 SYN grade American English7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc British English spokenPRAISE used to praise someone for trying hard to do something, even though they did not succeed 为努力/尝试/坚持等而给的满分〔用于表扬某人已尽力做某事，尽管没有成功〕8 high/low mark approval or disapproval of something or of the way someone has done something 高的/低的评价9 make/leave your mark SUCCESSFULto become successful or famous 成功，成名10 leave/make its mark on somebody/something to affect someone or something so that they change in a permanent or very noticeable way 对某人/某事产生持久[显著]的影响，留下印记11 off the mark/wide of the mark WRONG/INCORRECTnot correct 不正确/有很大的偏差 SYN inaccurate12 close to the mark correct 接近准确，几乎无误13 be a mark of something TYPICALto show that someone or something is a particular thing, has a particular quality etc 是真正的某物；表现出某人的品质 SYN be a sign of something14 a mark of respect/honour/affection etc something that happens or is done to show respect, honour etc 尊敬/敬意/亲切等的表示15 Mark 2/6 etc (also mark 2/6 etc)16 hit/miss the mark 17 be quick/slow/first etc off the mark informalUNDERSTAND to be quick, slow, first etc to understand things or react to situations 反应快/反应慢/第一个作出反应等18 not up to the mark British English19. the halfway mark LEVELthe point in a race, journey, or event that is halfway between the start and the finish 〔赛跑、旅程或事件的〕中间点，中途，半程20 bear the mark of something 21. on your mark(s), get set, go!get set, go! on your mark(s) spokenDS said in order to start a race 各就（各）位，预备，跑！22. money 货币PEC the standard unit of money used in Germany before the EURO 马克〔使用欧元之前德国原标准货币单位〕23. signature 签名 old useSIGN YOUR NAME a sign in the form of a cross, used by someone who is not able to write their name 〔不会写自己名字者用来代替签名的〕十字画押 ► Do not use mark to mean ‘a product made by a particular company’. Use make or brand: an expensive make of camera | a well-known brand of toothpaste表示某公司生产的某种产品，不要用 mark，而要用 make 或 brand: an expensive make of camera 一种昂贵的照相机品牌 | a well-known brand of toothpaste 很出名的牙膏牌子 → exclamation mark, → overstep the mark at overstep(2), → punctuation mark, question mark, speech marksn COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbsmake a markHer lipstick had made a mark on his collar.leave a mark (=make a mark)The glass had left a mark on the table.remove a markThe product removes greasy marks from clothes.a mark comes off/outI can’t get this dirty mark to come out.a mark fades (=it gradually disappears)His scratch marks have faded, but the memories never will.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mark a black markThere were black marks all over the floor.a dirty markWhat’s that dirty mark on your coat?a greasy markIt’s good for getting greasy marks off carpet.a tyre mark British English, a tire mark American English (=a mark left on the ground by a vehicle’s tyre)The track was pretty soft and there were tyre marks.a skid mark (=a long tyre mark caused by a car that has lost control)After the accident, two sets of skid marks were found.a scorch/burn mark (=a mark caused by burning)There appeared to be scorch marks on the ceiling.a stretch mark (=a mark on your skin caused by stretching)Most women get stretch marks when they have a baby.a bite mark (=a mark where something has bitten you)Her arms were covered in itchy bite marks.a scratch markThe chairs had made scratch marks on the floor. THESAURUSa dirty mark 污迹mark a dirty area on something that spoils its appearance 污迹The bark of the tree had made black marks on her trousers. 树皮在她裤子上留下了黑色的污迹。spot a small mark on something 〔小块的〕污渍a grease spot on my shirt 我衬衫上的一块油渍stain a mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a dark liquid 〔尤指深色液体形成的〕污迹，污点a wine stain on the tablecloth 桌布上的一处葡萄酒渍blood stains 血渍smudge a mark that is made when something touches against a surface 〔接触表面而产生的〕污斑，污痕There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek. 他脸上有一个口红印。He had a smudge of chalk on his jacket. 他的夹克上有一处粉笔印。smear a mark that is made by a small amount of something spread across a surface 〔泼洒在表面上而形成的〕污点，污迹The table had a smear of paint on the top. 桌面上有一块油漆印迹。fingerprint (also fingermark British English) a mark on the surface of something that is made by someone’s fingers 指纹，指印The glass was covered with greasy fingerprints. 玻璃杯上满是油腻腻的手指印。na mark on your skinblemish a mark on your skin that spoils its appearanceJohn grew a beard to hide the blemishes on his chin.mole a small dark, sometimes raised, mark on your skinSome moles may become cancerous. Helena found a mole on her arm which had definitely not been there before.freckles small light brown marks on your skin, especially on your face but also on your arms, shoulders etcShe had a light sprinkling of freckles across her nose.birthmark a permanent mark on your skin that you have had since you were bornThere was a small birthmark on her left cheek.bruise a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen or been hitHer legs were covered in cuts and bruises.scar a permanent mark on your skin, caused by a cut or by something that burns youThe injury left a small scar on his forehead.pimple/zit (also spot British English) a small raised red mark or lump on your skin, which usually appears when a child is between 12 and 18 years oldWhen I was a teenager I had terrible spots. The boy had a few pimples under his chin. wart a small hard raised mark on your skin caused by a virusHis face was covered in hairy warts. blister a small area of skin that is swollen and full of liquid because it has been rubbed or burnedThere was a blister on his arm where the boiling milk had splashed him. rash an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergyI can’t eat strawberries - they give me a rash.Examples from the Corpus
mark• She squeezed me so hard, she left a mark on my arm.• The tape left a mark on the paint.• There are marks on the door where the cat has scratched it.• There are marks on the tarmac where the car left the road.• Check the power cord for any burn marks.• Put a check mark beside each person's name as they come in.• His shoes had left dirt marks across the carpet.• How did you get that dirty mark on your T-shirt?• I got full marks in the history test.• She came out with the second highest marks in the class.• He instantly made his mark with a series of books based on the classics.• His mark on the last test gave him a final average of 88%.• He had two little marks on his face where his glasses had been.• You have to do the course again if you get low marks.• Hot cups of tea can make marks on polished tables.• Now, though, the irony is wearing off; they don't even bother to put their antics in quotation marks.• Garvin had scratch marks on the side of her face.• During this third movement, an adagio, the land also developed stretch marks.• By the marks in the sand, it had been felled by a falcon, which made a meal of its flesh.• Caught me bending was nearer the mark.• The mark fell as low as 72. 41 yen.• But first harness, tack and carriages had to be spruced up to ensure top marks for turnout.• I don't think the tractor came this way - there are no tyre marks in the mud.• It would provide the maximum area of water within the engineering constraints and would be broadly equivalent to mean high water mark.• "What mark did you get?" "B."skid marks• On the concrete floor inside are tire tracks, and skid marks where kids have done wheelies or donuts.• The walkers still have some finger nails left and don't have skid marks in their boxer shorts.• The car sped through the estate and left skid marks on the road and lawns.• Long skid marks on the pavement showed that the driver had tried to brake.• There are no skid marks at the scene.• The skid marks were evident on the last 750 feet of runway travel.burn/scratch/bite etc mark• There was even a burn mark on his chin but apart from that his expression was positively cherubic.• The last of his scratch marks have faded now but his memories never will.• But small or not, it appears to have left a nasty bite mark on her arm.• Broadly speaking, children under four are not sensitised and show no bite mark.• I found these seemingly senseless bite marks by the hundreds.• I examined closely where the squirrel had bitten the branches, and found the bite marks in the thin bark.Make ... mark• Her career was what was important, her independence, her self-worth, making a mark.• No-one else has ever made a mark.• They talked through their own intercom system, and the assistant made marks on the map with a grease pencil.• Participants were expected to join in and make a mark on the proceedings.• Two years since I set up the glass and started to make marks on it.• A party conference is a natural stamping ground for those who have barely four days in which to make a mark.• You would make a mark on your firing table, showing the results.pass/reach/approach etc the ... mark• As the countdown reaches the two-minute mark, the room seems to tremble.• The shuttle's tanks have been filled by the time that the countdown reaches the 3 hours mark.• Membership had passed the 100 mark already.• But on Feb. 20 he reached the century mark.• Border had not passed the 50 mark since his first innings of the tour against Somerset.• Today, hit shows are lucky to reach the 10 % mark, and even blockbusters fail to reach twice that.• Six more years, if still alive, she would reach the half century mark.full/top marks• Well done Ralph, and full marks Henry.• But first harness, tack and carriages had to be spruced up to ensure top marks for turnout.• This means that a few get top marks, a big bunch get middling marks, and a few come near the bottom.• None of them got full marks.• I can find no errors of shape, proportion or poise - full marks for accuracy.• Only one in six adults scored full marks in a test of six familiar words.• Well, full marks for courage, Major.• You had to give the woman full marks for persistence.From Longman Business Dictionarymarkmark1 /mɑːkmɑːrk/ noun the £20/$1000 etc mark 20 pounds, 1000 dollars etcThere is usually a fee to be paid, generally around the £100 mark plus VAT.markmark2 verb [transitive] to put a sign on somethingYou must mark all hazardous goods with international danger symbols. → mark something → down → mark something ↔ up→ See Verb tableOrigin mark1 1. Old English mearc “border, edge, sign”2. (1800-1900) German mark2 Old English mearcianmark1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →PHRASAL VERBS1mark2 noun →10-23
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Mark, Saint
one of Jesus Christ's disciples (=his close friends and followers). He is believed to have written The Gospel according to St Mark, which describes the life and teaching of Jesus.
Mark, Saint
one of Jesus Christ's disciples (=his close friends and followers). He is believed to have written The Gospel according to St Mark, which describes the life and teaching of Jesus.
mark
Deutsch‧mark /ˈdɔɪtʃmɑːk $ -mɑːrk/ (also mark) noun [countable]
mark1 S3 W2 /mɑːk $ mɑːrk/ noun [countable]
Origin: mearc __border, edge, sign__
Language: German1. DIRT a spot or dirty area on something that spoils its appearance:
I can’t get these marks out of my T-shirt.
His feet left dirty marks all over the floor.
The skid marks (=marks left by a car’s tyres) were over 30 feet long.
2. DAMAGED AREA a cut, hole, or other small sign of damage
burn/scratch/bite etc mark
a burn mark on the kitchen table
There were scratch marks all over the victim’s body.
3. COLOURED AREA a small area of darker or lighter colour on a plain surface such as a person’s skin or an animal’s fur:
The kitten is mainly white with black marks on her back. ⇨ birthmark
4. WRITING a shape or sign that is written or printed:
What do those strange marks at the top mean?
Make a mark at the bottom of the page.
5. LEVEL/NUMBER a particular level, number, amount etc
pass/reach/approach etc the ... mark
The temperature is not expected to reach the 20 degree mark in the next few days.
In 1976 unemployment in Britain passed the one million mark.
6. STUDENT’S WORK especially British English a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student’s work is
SYN grade American English
good/high mark
The highest mark was a B+.
Her marks have been a lot lower this term.
She always gets good marks.
pass mark (=the mark you need in order to pass an exam)
The pass mark was 75%.
full/top marks (=the highest possible mark)
7. full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc British English spoken used to praise someone for trying hard to do something, even though they did not succeed:
I have to give you top marks for determination.
8. high/low mark approval or disapproval of something or of the way someone has done something:
Parents gave the kit high marks.
his low marks as transportation chief
9. make/leave your mark to become successful or famous:
It took him only two games to make his mark.
make/leave your mark as
He made his mark as a pianist in the 1920s.
make/leave your mark on/in
He has left his mark on baseball history.
10. leave/make its mark on somebody/something to affect someone or something so that they change in a permanent or very noticeable way:
Singers like Franklin and Redding helped gospel music make its mark on popular culture.
Growing up during the war had left its mark on her.
11. off the mark/wide of the mark not correct
SYN inaccurate:
Our cost estimate was way off the mark.
12. close to the mark correct:
His next guess was closer to the mark.
13. be a mark of something to show that someone or something is a particular thing, has a particular quality etc
SYN be a sign of something:
The ability to perform well under pressure is the mark of a true champion.
14. a mark of respect/honour/affection etc something that happens or is done to show respect, honour etc
a mark of respect/honour/affection etc for
The plaque awarded to Grant is a mark of recognition for his years of service.
There was a two-minute silence as a mark of respect for the dead.
15. Mark 2/6 etc (also mark 2/6 etc)
a. especially British English a particular type or model of a car, machine etc:
an old Mark 2 Ford Cortina
b. a measurement used in Britain for the temperature of a gas oven:
Cook for 40 minutes at gas mark 6.
16. hit/miss the mark
a. to hit or miss the thing that you were shooting at
b. to succeed or fail to have the effect you wanted:
Although it contains a certain amount of truth, this theory ultimately misses the mark.
17. be quick/slow/first etc off the mark informal to be quick, slow, first etc to understand things or react to situations:
You’ll have to be quick off the mark if you want to find a job around here.
18. not up to the mark British English
a. not good enough:
Her work just isn’t up to the mark.
b. old-fashioned not well and healthy:
I’m not feeling quite up to the mark today.
19. the halfway mark the point in a race, journey, or event that is half way between the start and the finish
20. bear the mark of something
a. to show the physical signs of something which happened in the past:
His face bore the marks of many missions.
b. if something bears the mark of something or someone, it has signs that show who or what made it or influenced it:
His speech bore all the marks of his military background.
21. on your mark(s), get set, go! spoken said in order to start a race
22. MONEY the standard unit of money used in Germany before the euro
23. SIGNATURE old use a sign in the form of a cross, used by someone who is not able to write their name
HINT: ► Do not use mark to mean ‘a product made by a particular company’. Use make or brand: an expensive make of camera | a well-known brand of toothpaste
⇨ exclamation mark, ⇨ overstep the mark at overstep(2), ⇨ punctuation mark, question mark, speech marks
■ verbs
▪make a mark Her lipstick had made a mark on his collar.
▪leave a mark (=make a mark) The glass had left a mark on the table.
▪remove a mark The product removes greasy marks from clothes.
▪a mark comes off/out I can’t get this dirty mark to come out.
▪a mark fades (=it gradually disappears) His scratch marks have faded, but the memories never will.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mark
▪a black mark There were black marks all over the floor.
▪a dirty mark What’s that dirty mark on your coat?
▪a greasy mark It’s good for getting greasy marks off carpet.
▪a tyre mark British English, a tire mark American English (=a mark left on the ground by a vehicle’s tyre) The track was pretty soft and there were tyre marks.
▪a skid mark (=a long tyre mark caused by a car that has lost control) After the accident, two sets of skid marks were found.
▪a scorch/burn mark (=a mark caused by burning) There appeared to be scorch marks on the ceiling.
▪a stretch mark (=a mark on your skin caused by stretching) Most women get stretch marks when they have a baby.
▪a bite mark (=a mark where something has bitten you) Her arms were covered in itchy bite marks.
▪a scratch mark The chairs had made scratch marks on the floor.
■ a dirty mark
▪mark a dirty area on something that spoils its appearance: The bark of the tree had made black marks on her trousers.
▪spot a small mark on something: a grease spot on my shirt
▪stain a mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a dark liquid: a wine stain on the tablecloth | blood stains
▪smudge a mark that is made when something touches against a surface: There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek. | He had a smudge of chalk on his jacket.
▪smear a mark that is made by a small amount of something spread across a surface: The table had a smear of paint on the top.
▪fingerprint (also fingermark British English) a mark on the surface of something that is made by someone’s fingers: The glass was covered with greasy fingerprints.
■ a mark on your skin
▪blemish a mark on your skin that spoils its appearance: John grew a beard to hide the blemishes on his chin.
▪mole a small dark, sometimes raised, mark on your skin: Some moles may become cancerous. | Helena found a mole on her arm which had definitely not been there before.
▪freckles small light brown marks on your skin, especially on your face but also on your arms, shoulders etc: She had a light sprinkling of freckles across her nose.
▪birthmark a permanent mark on your skin that you have had since you were born: There was a small birthmark on her left cheek.
▪bruise a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen or been hit: Her legs were covered in cuts and bruises.
▪scar a permanent mark on your skin, caused by a cut or by something that burns you: The injury left a small scar on his forehead.
▪pimple/zit (also spot British English) a small raised red mark or lump on your skin, which usually appears when a child is between 12 and 18 years old: When I was a teenager I had terrible spots. | The boy had a few pimples under his chin.
▪wart a small hard raised mark on your skin caused by a virus: His face was covered in hairy warts.
▪blister a small area of skin that is swollen and full of liquid because it has been rubbed or burned: There was a blister on his arm where the boiling milk had splashed him.
▪rash an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergy: I can’t eat strawberries - they give me a rash.
mark2 S2 W2 verb
I’ve marked the pages you need to look at.
mark something with something
When you’re done, put your sheet in the envelope marked with your name.
mark something on something
Peter marked his name on the first page.
mark something personal/fragile/urgent etc
a document marked ‘confidential’
mark somebody present/absent (=write on an official list that someone is there or not there, especially in school)
Any student who is more than 20 minutes late for class will be marked absent.
All school uniform should be clearly marked with the child’s name.
2. DAMAGE [intransitive and transitive] to make a mark on something in a way that spoils its appearance or damages it, or to become spoiled in this way:
Take off your shoes so you don’t mark the floor.
The disease had marked her face for life.
The table marks easily, so please be careful.
3. CELEBRATE [transitive] to celebrate an important event:
celebrations to mark Australia Day
mark something with something
Carter’s 90th birthday will be marked with a large party at the Savoy Hotel.
Mrs Lawson was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion.
4. SHOW POSITION [transitive] to show where something is:
A simple wooden cross marked her grave.
He had marked the route on the map in red.
mark something with something
Troop positions were marked with colored pins.
She placed a bookmark between the pages to mark her place.
5. YEAR/MONTH/WEEK [transitive] if a particular year, month, or week marks an important event, the event happened on that date during a previous year:
This week marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Priestley.
6. SHOW A CHANGE [transitive] to be a sign of an important change or an important stage in the development of something:
Her latest novel marks a turning point in her development as a writer.
The move seemed to mark a major change in government policy.
These elections mark the end of an era.
7. QUALITY/FEATURE [transitive usually passive] if something is marked by a particular quality or feature, it is a typical or important part of that thing
SYN characterize:
The villages of East Anglia are marked by beautiful churches with fine towers.
8. STUDENT’S WORK [transitive] especially British English to read a piece of written work and put a number or letter on it to show how good it is
SYN grade American English:
I’ve got a pile of exam papers to mark.
9. SPORT [transitive] especially British English to stay close to a player of the opposite team during a game
SYN guard American English
10. be marking time to spend time not doing very much except waiting for something else to happen:
I was just marking time until a better job came up.
11. mark time if soldiers mark time, they move their legs as if they were marching, but remain in the same place
12. (you) mark my words! spoken used to tell someone that they should pay attention to what you are saying:
They’re going to regret firing me, you mark my words!
13. mark you British English old-fashioned used to emphasize something you say
SYN mind you:
Her uncle’s just given her a car – given, mark you, not lent.
⇨ marked
mark somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to write something down, especially in order to keep a record:
Mark down everything you eat on your daily chart.
mark somebody/something down as something
The teacher marked him down as absent.
2. to reduce the price of something
OPP mark up ⇨ markdown:
Winter coats have been marked down from $80 to $50.
3. especially British English to give a student a lower result in a test, paper etc because they have made mistakes:
Students will be marked down for failing to follow directions.
mark somebody/something down as something phrasal verb
British English to consider someone or something to be a particular type of person or thing:
When I first saw Gilbert play I marked him down as a future England player.
mark somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to make an area separate by drawing a line around it, putting a rope around it etc:
The competitors’ arena had been marked off with cones.
2. to make a mark on a list to show that something has been done or completed
SYN tick off, check off:
Mark off each of the names on the list as I call them out.
3. British English to make something or someone different from other things or people of a similar type
SYN distinguish
mark somebody/something ↔ off from
Sara’s natural flair for languages marked her off from the other students.
mark somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to show the shape or position of something by drawing lines around it:
A volleyball court had been marked out on the grass.
2. British English to make someone or something seem very different from or better than other similar people or things
mark somebody/something out as something
His stunning victory marked him out as the very best horse of his era.
mark somebody out for something
She seemed marked out for success.
mark something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to increase the price of something, so that you sell it for more than you paid for it
OPP mark down:
Compact discs may be marked up as much as 80%. ⇨ mark-up
2. to write notes or instructions for changes on a piece of writing, music etc:
I have to mark up the pages and send them back to the printer.
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(also mark) noun [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Language: German
Origin: __German mark__
the standard unit of money used in Germany before the euroLanguage: German
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noun [countable] Sense 1-20, 22
Language: Old EnglishOrigin: mearc __border, edge, sign__
Sense 21
Date: 1800-1900Language: German
2. DAMAGED AREA a cut, hole, or other small sign of damage
burn/scratch/bite etc mark
3. COLOURED AREA a small area of darker or lighter colour on a plain surface such as a person’s skin or an animal’s fur:
4. WRITING a shape or sign that is written or printed:
5. LEVEL/NUMBER a particular level, number, amount etc
pass/reach/approach etc the ... mark
6. STUDENT’S WORK especially British English a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student’s work is
SYN grade American English
good/high mark
pass mark (=the mark you need in order to pass an exam)
full/top marks (=the highest possible mark)
7. full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc British English spoken used to praise someone for trying hard to do something, even though they did not succeed:
8. high/low mark approval or disapproval of something or of the way someone has done something:
9. make/leave your mark to become successful or famous:
make/leave your mark as
make/leave your mark on/in
10. leave/make its mark on somebody/something to affect someone or something so that they change in a permanent or very noticeable way:
11. off the mark/wide of the mark not correct
SYN inaccurate:
12. close to the mark correct:
13. be a mark of something to show that someone or something is a particular thing, has a particular quality etc
SYN be a sign of something:
14. a mark of respect/honour/affection etc something that happens or is done to show respect, honour etc
a mark of respect/honour/affection etc for
15. Mark 2/6 etc (also mark 2/6 etc)
a. especially British English a particular type or model of a car, machine etc:
b. a measurement used in Britain for the temperature of a gas oven:
16. hit/miss the mark
a. to hit or miss the thing that you were shooting at
b. to succeed or fail to have the effect you wanted:
17. be quick/slow/first etc off the mark informal to be quick, slow, first etc to understand things or react to situations:
18. not up to the mark British English
a. not good enough:
b. old-fashioned not well and healthy:
19. the halfway mark the point in a race, journey, or event that is half way between the start and the finish
20. bear the mark of something
a. to show the physical signs of something which happened in the past:
b. if something bears the mark of something or someone, it has signs that show who or what made it or influenced it:
21. on your mark(s), get set, go! spoken said in order to start a race
22. MONEY the standard unit of money used in Germany before the euro
23. SIGNATURE old use a sign in the form of a cross, used by someone who is not able to write their name
HINT: ► Do not use mark to mean ‘a product made by a particular company’. Use make or brand: an expensive make of camera | a well-known brand of toothpaste
⇨ exclamation mark, ⇨ overstep the mark at overstep(2), ⇨ punctuation mark, question mark, speech marks
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verb Language: Old English
Origin: mearcian
1. WRITE ON SOMETHING [transitive] to write or draw on something, so that someone will notice what you have written:Origin: mearcian
mark something with something
mark something on something
mark something personal/fragile/urgent etc
mark somebody present/absent (=write on an official list that someone is there or not there, especially in school)
2. DAMAGE [intransitive and transitive] to make a mark on something in a way that spoils its appearance or damages it, or to become spoiled in this way:
3. CELEBRATE [transitive] to celebrate an important event:
mark something with something
4. SHOW POSITION [transitive] to show where something is:
mark something with something
5. YEAR/MONTH/WEEK [transitive] if a particular year, month, or week marks an important event, the event happened on that date during a previous year:
6. SHOW A CHANGE [transitive] to be a sign of an important change or an important stage in the development of something:
7. QUALITY/FEATURE [transitive usually passive] if something is marked by a particular quality or feature, it is a typical or important part of that thing
SYN characterize:
8. STUDENT’S WORK [transitive] especially British English to read a piece of written work and put a number or letter on it to show how good it is
SYN grade American English:
9. SPORT [transitive] especially British English to stay close to a player of the opposite team during a game
SYN guard American English
10. be marking time to spend time not doing very much except waiting for something else to happen:
11. mark time if soldiers mark time, they move their legs as if they were marching, but remain in the same place
12. (you) mark my words! spoken used to tell someone that they should pay attention to what you are saying:
13. mark you British English old-fashioned used to emphasize something you say
SYN mind you:
⇨ marked
mark somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to write something down, especially in order to keep a record:
mark somebody/something down as something
2. to reduce the price of something
OPP mark up ⇨ markdown:
3. especially British English to give a student a lower result in a test, paper etc because they have made mistakes:
mark somebody/something down as something phrasal verb
British English to consider someone or something to be a particular type of person or thing:
mark somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to make an area separate by drawing a line around it, putting a rope around it etc:
2. to make a mark on a list to show that something has been done or completed
SYN tick off, check off:
3. British English to make something or someone different from other things or people of a similar type
SYN distinguish
mark somebody/something ↔ off from
mark somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to show the shape or position of something by drawing lines around it:
2. British English to make someone or something seem very different from or better than other similar people or things
mark somebody/something out as something
mark somebody out for something
mark something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to increase the price of something, so that you sell it for more than you paid for it
OPP mark down:
2. to write notes or instructions for changes on a piece of writing, music etc:
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mark a small area of dirt or other substance on the surface of sth, especially one that spoils its appearance 指污点、污迹、斑点 ：◆ The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. 孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污迹斑斑。 stain a dirty mark on sth that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid 指污点、污渍 ：◆ blood stains 血迹 fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person's finger, often used by the police to identify criminals 指指纹、指印 ：◆ Her fingerprints were all over the gun. 那支枪上布满了她的指纹。 streak a long thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on 指条纹、条痕 ：◆ She had streaks of grey in her hair. 她头上已是白发绺绺。 speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on sth 指小点、污点 ：◆ There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整间房子一尘不染。 blot a spot or dirty mark left on sth by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface 指污点、墨渍 smear a mark made by sth such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface 指污迹、油渍、污渍、污点 spot a small dirty mark on sth 指污迹、污渍、污点 ：◆ There were grease spots all over the walls. 墙上满是油渍。
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a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of stha greasy mark/stain/smearan ink mark/stain/blot/spota grease mark/stain/spotto leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
patch an area of sth, especially one which is different from the area around it 指色斑、斑点、（与周围不同的）小块、小片 ：◆ a white dog with a black patch on its head 头上有一块黑斑的白狗 ◆ patches of dense fog 团团浓雾 dot a small round mark on sth, especially one that is printed 指点、小点、小圆点，尤指印出来的点 ：◆ The letters 'i' and 'j' have dots over them. 字母 i 和 j 上面都有一点。 ◆ The island is a small green dot on the map. 这个岛在地图上是一个小绿点。 mark a noticeable area of colour on the body of a person or animal 指人或动物身上的斑、记号、色斑 ：◆ The horse had a white mark on its head. 这匹马头上有块白斑。 spot a small round area that is a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on 指斑点 ：◆ Which has spots, a leopard or a tiger? 有斑点的是豹还是虎？
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a patch/dot/mark/spot on sthwith patches/dots/marks/spotsa blue/black/red, etc. patch/dot/mark/spot
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