marks

1. N-COUNT 斑点;污点;污迹
   A mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing.
   1. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks...
      那些狗老是往墙上蹭，留下了斑斑污迹。
   2. A properly fitting bra should never leave red marks.
      合适的胸罩不会留下红色勒痕。
2. V-ERG （使）留下印迹;（使）留下污痕
   If something marks a surface, or if the surface marks, the surface is damaged by marks or a mark.
   1. Leather overshoes were put on the horses' hooves to stop them marking the turf...
      马蹄上套了皮套子，以免弄脏赛马场。
   2. I have to be more careful with the work tops, as wood marks easily.
      我必须格外小心使用操作台，因为木头容易留下污迹。
3. N-COUNT 记号;符号
   A mark is a written or printed symbol, for example a letter of the alphabet.
   1. He made marks with a pencil.
      他用铅笔做了记号。
4. VERB 标示;为…作记号;为…作标记
   If you mark something with a particular word or symbol, you write that word or symbol on it.
   1. The bank marks the check 'certified'...
      银行在支票上标有“保付”的字样。
   2. Mark the frame with your postcode...
      在这一格里写上你的邮政编码。
   3. For more details about these products, send a postcard marked HB/FF.
      要了解这些产品的详细信息，请寄来标明HB/FF字样的明信片。
5. N-COUNT (考试或竞赛的)成绩，分数
   A mark is a point that is given for a correct answer or for doing something well in an exam or competition. A mark can also be a written symbol such as a letter that indicates how good a student's or competitor's work or performance is.
   1. ...a simple scoring device of marks out of 10, where '1' equates to 'Very poor performance'...
      简单的十分评分制，其中“1”即“极差”
   2. Candidates who answered 'b' could be awarded half marks for demonstrating some understanding of the process...
      回答b的选手表明对这个过程有所了解，因此可以得到一半的分数。
   3. He did well to get such a good mark.
      他表现不错，得了这么高的分数。
6. N-PLURAL 评价
   If someone gets good or high marks for doing something, they have done it well. If they get poor or low marks, they have done it badly.
   1. You have to give her top marks for moral guts...
      你不得不对她维护正义的勇气竖起大拇指。
   2. His administration has earned low marks for its economic policies.
      他的班子在经济政策上所获评价很低。
7. VERB 给(作业)评分(或打分)
   When a teacher marks a student's work, the teacher decides how good it is and writes a number or letter on it to indicate this opinion.
   1. He was marking essays in his small study.
      他正在他那间小书房里批阅文章。
8. N-COUNT (重要的)标准，指标
   A particular mark is a particular number, point, or stage which has been reached or might be reached, especially a significant one.
   1. Unemployment is rapidly approaching the one million mark.
      失业人数正迅速逼近百万大关。
9. N-COUNT 特征;特色
   The mark of something is the characteristic feature that enables you to recognize it.
   1. The mark of a civilized society is that it looks after its weakest members.
      文明社会的特征是照顾最弱势群体。
10. N-SING （品质、情感、情景的）标志，表现，迹象
    If you say that a type of behaviour or an event is a mark of a particular quality, feeling, or situation, you mean it shows that that quality, feeling, or situation exists.
    1. It was a mark of his unfamiliarity with Hollywood that he didn't understand that an agent was paid out of his client's share...
       他居然不知道经纪人的报酬得从其客户的收入中出，这说明他对好莱坞太不了解了。
    2. Shopkeepers closed their shutters as a mark of respect.
       店主们暂时停业以示敬意。
11. VERB 标明(方位);标示
    If something marks a place or position, it shows where something else is or where it used to be.
    1. A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.
       巨大的弹坑标明了爆炸发生的地点。
    2. ...the river which marks the border with Thailand.
       标明了与泰国分界线的河
12. VERB 标志;意味着;是…的征兆
    An event that marks a particular stage or point is a sign that something different is about to happen.
    1. The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history...
       声明标志着欧洲历史上一个伟大时代的终结。
    2. That programme received critical acclaim and marked a turning point in Sonita's career.
       那个项目赢得了评论界的好评，成为索尼塔事业的转折点。
13. VERB 纪念;庆祝
    If you do something to mark an event or occasion, you do it to show that you are aware of the importance of the event or occasion.
    1. The four new stamps mark the 100th anniversary of the British Astronomical Association...
       这四枚新邮票是为了纪念英国天文协会成立100周年而发行的。
    2. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to mark the occasion.
       数十万人走上街头庆祝这一时刻。
14. VERB 是…的特色;是…的典型特征
    If a particular quality or feature marks something, it is a quality or feature which that thing typically has.
    1. Tragedy has marked Wilmette's life...
       悲剧笼罩着薇尔梅特的一生。
    2. The style is marked by simplicity, clarity, and candor.
       这种风格的特点是简洁、清楚、直截了当。
15. VERB 将…归为;把…列为;给…确定性质
    Something that marks someone as a particular type of person indicates that they are that type of person.
    1. Her opposition to abortion and feminism mark her as a convinced traditionalist.
       她对堕胎和女权主义的反对态度表明她是个不折不扣的传统主义者。
16. VERB (团队比赛中)盯住(对方球员)
    In a team game, when a defender is marking an attacker, they are trying to stay close to the attacker and prevent them from getting the ball.
    1. ...Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, who so effectively marked Michael Owen.
       成功盯住了迈克尔·欧文的曼联后卫里奥·费迪南德

in AM, use 美国英语用 guard, cover


17. N-COUNT 马克(德国使用欧元之前的货币单位)
    The mark was the unit of money used in Germany before it was replaced by the euro.
    1. The government gave 30 million marks for new school books.
       政府拨款3000万马克用于购置学校的新教材。
    2. The mark was also used to refer to the German currency system.
       德国货币体系
    3. The mark appreciated 12 per cent against the dollar.
       德国马克对美元升值了12%。
18. N-UNCOUNT (煤气炉上表示温度的)刻度，挡
    Mark is used before a number to indicate a particular temperature level in a gas oven.
    1. Set the oven at gas mark 4.
       将煤气炉开至4挡。
19. N-UNCOUNT (汽车、机器、设备等的)型，式
    Mark is used before a number to indicate a particular version or model of a vehicle, machine, or device.
    1. ...his Mark II Ford Cortina.
       他的福特葛天娜二代车
20. See also: marked marking black mark check mark exclamation mark full marks high-water mark punctuation mark question mark scuff mark stretch marks
21. PHRASE 留下深刻的印记;留下深远的影响
    If someone or something leaves their mark or leaves a mark, they have a lasting effect on another person or thing.
    1. Years of conditioning had left their mark on her, and she never felt inclined to talk to strange men.
       多年的熏陶对她影响很深，她从不愿意跟陌生人说话。
22. PHRASE 成就不凡;获得名望;成名
    If you make your mark or make a mark, you become noticed or famous by doing something impressive or unusual.
    1. She made her mark in the film industry in the 1960s.
       她在20世纪60年代的电影界占有一席之地。
23. （理解力或反应）敏捷的/迟钝的，灵敏的/缓慢的
    If you are quick off the mark, you are quick to understand or respond to something. If you are slow off the mark, you are slow to understand or respond to something.
24. CONVENTION 各就各位
    On your marks in British English, or on your mark in American English, is a command given to runners at the beginning of a race in order to get them into the correct position to start.
    1. On your marks—get set—go!
       各就各位！预备！跑！
25. PHRASE 不正确;不得要领;不够贴切/完全正确;切中要害;十分贴切
    If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. If it is on the mark, it is accurate or correct.
    1. Robinson didn't think the story was so far off the mark...
       鲁宾逊认为这个报道根本算不上离谱。
    2. He's right on the mark about movies being out of step with American culture.
       他认为电影正在偏离美国文化的看法完全正确。
26. PHRASE 达到标准;符合要求
    If something is up to the mark, it is good enough.
    1. The workers get rid of those whose work is not up to the mark.
       工人们赶走了工作不符合要求的人。
27. PHRASE 离谱;大错特错
    If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate.
    1. That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.
       那种比较并非像看起来那么离谱。
28. PHRASE 你听着(表示强调)
    You can say mark you to emphasize and draw attention to something you have just said.
    1. We're not extremists, mark you.
       你听好了，我们不是极端分子。
29. to overstep the mark → see: overstep

1. Marks were given for accurate spelling and punctuation.
   因拼写及标点正确而得分。
2. The houses bear the marks of bullet holes.
   房子上散布着弹孔。
3. Deportment and poise were as important as good marks for young ladies.
   对妙龄少女来说，仪态身姿和优秀成绩一样重要。
4. Most people in fact got full marks in one question and zero in the other.
   实际上多数人一个问题得了满分，另一个问题却得了零分。
5. Full marks for honesty, perhaps, but a fail for diplomacy.
   也许其诚实值得称道，但在处理人际关系方面却是个失败。
6. A properly fitting bra should never leave red marks.
   合适的胸罩不会留下红色勒痕。
7. I have to be more careful with the work tops, as wood marks easily.
   我必须格外小心使用操作台，因为木头容易留下污迹。
8. He made marks with a pencil.
   他用铅笔做了记号。
9. Candidates who answered 'b' could be awarded half marks for demonstrating some understanding of the process
   回答b的选手表明对这个过程有所了解，因此可以得到一半的分数。
10. You have to give her top marks for moral guts
    你不得不对她维护正义的勇气竖起大拇指。
11. A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.
    巨大的弹坑标明了爆炸发生的地点。
12. The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history
    声明标志着欧洲历史上一个伟大时代的终结。
13. As he marks down the prices, he stops now and then to pack things into a large bag.
    他一边抄价钱，一边不时停下来往一个大袋子里装东西。
14. The decision to return to the negotiating table marks an early victory for trade unions.
    回到谈判桌旁的决定标志着工会的初步胜利。
15. Nicotine marks stained his chin and fingers.
    尼古丁渍染黄了他的下巴和手指。
16. The offer of talks with Moscow marks a significant change from the previous western position
    提议与莫斯科举行会谈标志着西方立场的重大转变。
17. The report by Marks& Spencer's chairman will ram this point home
    玛莎百货公司的主席作的报告会透彻地讲明这一点。
18. Marks in the roadway seem to indicate that he skidded taking a sharp turn.
    从车道上的痕迹来看，他似乎在急转弯时打滑了。
19. She began rubbing out the pencilled marks in the margin.
    她开始擦掉空白处的铅笔笔迹。
20. The police said their suspicions were aroused because Mr Owens had other marks on his body
    警方说欧文斯先生尸体上的其他伤痕引起了他们的怀疑。
21. Ben will have to wipe down that wall if you leave any marks.
    只要你们留下印迹，本就得把墙擦干净。
22. It marks the beginning of a new era in human history.
    这标志着人类历史新纪元的开始。
23. The enemy's retreat left marks of haste.
    敌军留下了仓皇退却的痕迹。
24. The engineers and the manager-in-chief signed or made their marks together on the contract.
    工程师同总经理一起在承包合同上签字画押。
25. He won high ratings [ marks] in all his examinations.
    他所有的考试都获得高分。
26. She took great pains with her English lessons and got high marks.
    她下苦功学习英语，获得了高分。

noun

1. English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

   Synonym:    Simon MarksFirst Baron Marks of Broughton