symbol记号
- a written or printed symbol that is used as a sign of something, for example the quality of something or who made or owns it符号；记号；（显示质量、制造者或所有者等的）标记
- punctuation marks标点符号
- Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable.带有他的印记的每一件银器都极有价值。
- I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure.我在页边做了个记号来提醒自己核对一下这个数字。
- A faint pencil mark showed where the house was on the map.淡淡的铅笔记号标示出房子在地图上的位置。
- Every image is made up of hundreds of brush marks.每个图像都是由数百个刷痕组成的。
see also exclamation mark, expression mark, punctuation mark, question mark, quotation marks, stress mark, trademark standard/grade标准；成绩
- (especially British English) a number or letter that is given to show the standard of somebody’s work or performance or is given to somebody for answering something correctly成绩；分数；等级
- to get a good/poor mark in English英语得分高／低
- to give somebody a high/low mark给某人高分／低分
- What's the pass mark (= the mark you need in order to pass)?合格分数是多少？
see also black mark, gradeTopics Educationb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markprepositionSee full entry - (especially British English) a point given for a correct answer in an exam or competition目标；靶子
- You get two marks for each correct answer.每答对一题得两分。
- You will lose marks for bad grammar.你会因为语法不好而失去分数。
- I got full marks (= all the possible points) in the spelling test.我在拼写测验中得了个满分。
- (ironic) ‘You're wearing a tie!’ ‘Full marks for observation.’“你打领带啦！” “你真眼尖，我给你打满分。”
Topics Educationb1Extra Examples- How many marks out of ten would you give it?总分 10 分的话，你会给打几分？
- If you get below 40 marks, you're not allowed to go up into the next class.低于40 分就得留级。
- Marks are deducted for incorrect spelling.拼写不正确要扣分。
- The festival organizers deserve high marks.节庆组织者值得褒奖。
spot/dirt污点
- a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good污点；污渍；斑点；疤痕
- The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污渍斑斑。
- There was a red mark on his arm.他的手臂上有一个红色的标记。
- a burn/scratch mark一块灼伤的／抓伤的疤痕
- Detectives found no marks on the body.侦探没有在尸体上发现任何痕迹。
Synonyms markmark- stain
- fingerprint
- streak
- speck
- blot
- smear
- spot
These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.- mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good:
- 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 something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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 something:
- 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 something by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface指污点、墨渍
- smear a mark made by something 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 something:
- There were grease spots all over the walls.墙上满是油渍。
Patterns- a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something
- a greasy mark/stain/smear
- an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
- a grease mark/stain/spot
- to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
see also scorch markExtra Examples- How did you get that mark on your shirt?你衬衣上的污渍是怎么弄的？
- The iron left scorch marks on my new shirt.熨斗在我的新衬衫上留下了烧焦的痕迹。
- Skid marks curved across the road.打滑的痕迹弯弯曲曲地穿过马路。
- Stretch marks appear in pregnancy.妊娠纹出现在孕期。
- The girl was left with two rows of bite marks on her shin.女孩的小腿上留下了两排咬痕。
- The dirty water left a mark around the side of the bathtub.脏水在浴缸壁上留下一圈污渍。
- These greasy marks just won't come out.这些油渍就是除不掉。
- Police examined the tyre marks left in the mud.警察检查了泥浆中留下的轮胎痕迹。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markmark + verbprepositionSee full entry - a spot or area of colour on the body of a person or an animal that helps you to recognize them（人或动物身上有助于识别的）斑点，记号，色斑
- a horse with a white mark on its head头上有块白斑的马
- He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks.他身高约六英尺，没什么特别的记号。
- Look for a bird with a blue mark on its wings.寻找一只翅膀上有蓝色斑点的鸟。
Synonyms patchpatchThese are all words for a small part on a surface that is a different colour from the rest.- patch an area of something, especially one which is different from the area around it:
- 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 something, especially one that is printed:
- 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 an area of colour that is easy to notice on the body of a person or animal:
- 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:
- Which has spots, a leopard or a tiger?有斑点的是豹还是虎？
Patterns- a patch/dot/mark/spot on something
- with patches/dots/marks/spots
- a blue/black/red, etc. patch/dot/mark/spot
see also beauty mark, birthmark, marking, scent markOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markmark + verbprepositionSee full entry sign迹象
- a sign that a quality or feeling exists（品质或情感的）标志，迹象，表示
- On the day of the funeral businesses remained closed as a mark of respect.葬礼那天，商户停业以示敬意。
- Such coolness under pressure is the mark of a champion.在压力下仍能这样保持冷静，这就是冠军相。
Extra Examples- Such thoughtful behaviour is the mark of a true gentleman.这样体贴周到才是真正的绅士。
- the real mark of a master craftsman一位工艺大师的真正标志
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markprepositionphrases- as a mark of respect
- make your mark
See full entry level水平
- a level or point that something reaches that is thought to be important（重要的）水平，标准点，指标
- Unemployment has passed the four million mark.失业人数已突破四百万大关。
- Ratings had soared towards the 20 million mark.收视率飙升至2000万大关。
- The needle was flickering around the 80 mark.指针在80度左右闪烁。
- She was leading at the half-way mark.赛程到一半时是她领先。
see also low-water markExtra Examples- Spending has now reached the $1 million mark.花销现已达到 100 万美元大关。
- Their relationship was approaching the two-year mark.他们的恋情快有两年之久了。
- This year's sales figures have already passed the mark set last year.今年的销售额已经超过了去年定下的标准。
- The river was at its low-water mark.这条河流处于低水位线。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markpreposition- above the mark
- below the mark
- around the mark
- …
See full entry machine/vehicle机器；车辆
Mark
(followed by a number后接数字) a particular type or model of a machine or vehicle型号- the Mark II engineII 型发动机
in gas oven煤气烤箱
Mark
(British English) (followed by a number后接数字) a particular level of temperature in a gas oven燃气挡；温度刻度- Preheat the oven to gas Mark 6.将烤箱预热到 6 挡。
for signing document
- a cross made on a document instead of a signature by somebody who is not able to write their name（文盲在文件上代替签名的）花押
target目标
- (formal) a target目标；靶子
- Of the blows delivered, barely half found their mark.仅有不到半数的出拳击中目标。
- to hit/miss the mark击中／错过目标
- (figurative) Shock tactics often fall wide of their mark (= are not successful).突袭战术的结果常常与预期目标天差地远。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + markphrasesSee full entry German money德国货币
(also Deutschmark, DM)
the former unit of money in Germany (replaced in 2002 by the euro)德国马克（德国货币单位，于 2002 年为欧元所取代）Topics Moneyc2 Word Originnoun senses 1 to 10 Old English mearc, gemerce (noun), mearcian (verb), of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin margo ‘margin’. noun sense 11 Old English marc, from Old Norse mǫrk; probably related to mark (other senses).
Idioms be close to/near the mark
- to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.（猜测、陈述等）接近准确，几乎无误
- Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark.这种猜测被认为接近事实。
- ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said…《泰晤士报》的报道更接近事实
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
- not to be accurate in a guess, statement, etc.（猜测、陈述等）不准确，相去甚远，离题
- No, you're way off the mark.不行，你根本没说到重点。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
- to be accurate or correct精确；准确无误
- That estimate was right on the mark.那个估计分毫不差。
- I think that your idea is right on the mark.我认为你的想法是正确的。
fall short of the mark | fall short of something
- to fail to reach the standard that you expected or need目标；靶子
- Taylor's solution falls short of the mark.泰勒的解决方案达不到要求。
- to start scoring in a game or sport（尤指板球运动）开始得分
- Stewart got off the mark with a four.斯图尔特以一记四分球开始得分。
- to succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something达到／没有达到目的；猜测正确／错误
- He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.他满脸通红，萝宾知道自己击中了要害。
- The film misses the mark because it just isn't believable.这部电影没有击中要害，因为它不可信。
Topics Successc2, Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2
leave your/its/a mark (on something/somebody)
- to have an effect on something/somebody, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time留下久远的影响（尤指坏影响）
- Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children.这样的痛苦经历一定会长期对孩子们有影响。
- War has left its mark on the country.战争给该国留下了不可磨灭的痕迹。
- She left a permanent mark on racing history.她在赛车史上留下了永久的印记。
- The experience left a deep mark on her memory.那段经历在她的记忆中留下了深深的烙印。
make your/a mark (on something)
- to become famous and successful in a particular area（在某领域）取得成功，出名
- He has already made his mark on the music industry.他已经在音乐行业留下了自己的印记。
- She quickly made her mark as a film director.她很快成为一名电影导演。
- Women are continuing to make their mark in business.女性继续在商界占据一席之地。
Topics Successc1
not be/feel up to the mark
- (British English, old-fashioned) not to feel as well or lively as usual感觉不舒服
- I’m not feeling up to the mark at the moment.我现在感觉不太好。
on your marks, get set, go!
- used to tell runners in a race to get ready and then to start（径赛口令）各就各位，预备，跑！
- to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable（行为）越轨
- She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized.她意识到自己越界了，很快就道歉了。
- fast/slow in reacting to a situation（对形势）反应敏捷／迟钝
- If you’re quick off the mark in answering these questions, you could win a prize.如果你能很快回答这些问题，你就能获奖。
- The government was slow off the mark in responding to the crisis.政府对危机反应迟钝。
toe the mark (North American English) (also toe the (party) line British and North American English)
- to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.顺从当局（或集体）；遵循…路线
- One or two of them refused to toe the mark.他们中有一两个人拒绝照办。
- They rarely fail to toe the mark.他们很少不照办。
up to the mark (British English) (North American English up to snuff)
- as good as it/they should be达到要求；符合标准 synonym up to scratch
- Your work isn't really up to the mark.你的工作没有真正达到要求。
- not accurate不准确；离谱
- Their predictions turned out to be wide of the mark.后来发现他们的预测结果太离谱了。
