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remark

UK /rɪˈmɑːk/US /rɪˈmɑːrk/

词源

源自法语 'remarquer',意为 '注意到' 或 '评论',进一步源自拉丁语 're-'(再次)和 'marcare'(标记)。

noun

❶ 指口头或书面表达的简短评论或意见,通常是对某事物的观察或反应。

“She made a clever remark about the painting.”

(她对那幅画作了一句机智的评论。)

“His rude remark offended everyone in the room.”

(他粗鲁的言论冒犯了房间里的所有人。)

同义词:comment, statement, observation

verb

❶ 指注意到某事并发表评论或意见,通常带有观察或评价的性质。

“He remarked that the food was delicious.”

(他评论说食物很美味。)

“She remarked on how quickly time had passed.”

(她感叹时间过得真快。)

同义词:comment, observe, note

常见短语

passing remark — 指随口说出的、不经意的评论,通常不带有特别的意图或深思熟虑。

“He made a passing remark about the traffic.”

(他随口评论了一下交通状况。)

worthy of remark — 指某事值得注意或评论,通常因为它特别或不寻常。

“The sudden change in weather is worthy of remark.”

(天气的突然变化值得注意。)