
marked
词源
源自中古英语 'marked',来自古英语 'mearcian',意为‘做记号’或‘标记’,与古高地德语 'merken'(注意)和拉丁语 'marcare'(标记)有关。
adjective
❶ 明显的,显著的。形容某事物非常突出或引人注目,容易被人注意到或识别出来。
“There was a marked improvement in her grades after she started studying regularly.”
(她开始定期学习后,成绩有了明显的提高。)
“The difference between the two products is quite marked.”
(这两种产品之间的差异非常明显。)
❶ 有标记的,带记号的。指某物被做了记号或标记,以便识别或区分。
“The marked boxes should be placed in the storage room.”
(有标记的箱子应该放在储藏室里。)
“Each tree in the forest was marked with a number.”
(森林里的每棵树都标有一个数字。)
verb
❶ 标记,做记号。指在某物上留下记号或符号,以便识别或记忆。
“She marked the important dates on her calendar.”
(她在日历上标记了重要的日期。)
“The teacher marked the students' homework with red ink.”
(老师用红笔批改了学生的作业。)
常见短语
marked difference — 明显的差异,指两个事物之间有很大的不同或对比。
“There is a marked difference between the two versions of the software.”
(这个软件的两个版本之间有明显的差异。)
marked man/woman — 被盯上的人,指某人因为某种原因成为目标或受到特别关注。
“After the scandal, he became a marked man in the industry.”
(丑闻之后,他在这个行业里成了被盯上的人。)