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a pattern of colours or marks on animals, birds or wood (兽类、鸟类或树木的)斑纹,花纹,斑点 The female fish is bright yellow with black markings. 雌鱼是带有黑色斑点的亮黄色。
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lines, colours or shapes painted on roads, vehicles, etc. (刷在道路、车辆等上的)线条,颜色,形状 - [uncountable] (especially British English) (North American English usually grading)
the activity of checking and correcting the written work or exam papers of students 批改;打分;阅卷 - [uncountable]
(in team games, especially football (soccer) )团队比赛,尤指足球 the practice of staying close to a player on the other team in order to stop them getting the ball 钉人防守 England gave away a goal because of their slack marking at corners. 英格兰队因为在角球上的松懈得分而丢掉了一个球。