
brand
词源
源自古英语 'brand'(燃烧、火炬),与古挪威语 'brandr' 同源,最初指燃烧的木棍,后来引申为用热铁做的标记。
noun
❶ 品牌,指特定公司生产或销售的产品或服务的名称、标志或独特特征,用于区分于其他竞争对手。
“Nike is a well-known sports brand.”
(耐克是一个知名的运动品牌。)
“She always buys clothes from luxury brands.”
(她总是购买奢侈品牌的衣服。)
❶ 烙印,指用热铁在动物或物体上留下的标记,用于标识所有权或来源。
“The cattle were marked with the ranch's brand.”
(牛群被打上了牧场的烙印。)
“In the past, slaves were sometimes branded.”
(过去,奴隶有时会被打上烙印。)
verb
❶ 给...打烙印,用热铁在物体或动物上做标记,通常用于标识所有权。
“The rancher branded all his cattle.”
(牧场主给他所有的牛都打上了烙印。)
“They branded the logs with the company's symbol.”
(他们在原木上打上了公司的标志。)
❶ 给...贴上标签或污名,常用于形容负面印象或刻板印象。
“He was branded a traitor by his enemies.”
(他被敌人贴上了叛徒的标签。)
“The media branded her as irresponsible.”
(媒体给她贴上了不负责任的标签。)
常见短语
brand new — 全新的,指物品完全没有使用过或刚刚购买的状态。
“She bought a brand new car last week.”
(她上周买了一辆全新的汽车。)
brand awareness — 品牌认知度,指消费者对某个品牌的熟悉程度和识别能力。
“The campaign increased brand awareness significantly.”
(这次活动显著提高了品牌认知度。)