Marked
“Marked” 可指做记号或打分,如 “She marked the wrong answers.”(她标出了错误答案。)形容词表示明显变化,如 “a marked improvement”(显著进步)。
- “The trail is clearly marked with blue paint.” (小径用蓝漆标得很清楚。)
- “Prices have marked up since January.” (价格自一月以来明显上调。)
- “There was a marked difference between the two drafts.” (两份草稿差异显著。)
“Mark” 源自古英语 mearc(边界、记号),与“界定、标示”相关;marked 为 mark + -ed。
mark + -ed;相关词 marker(记号笔;里程碑)、remark(评论;注意到)。
考试 “marked papers” 指已批改试卷;商业 “marked-down goods” 指降价商品;医学 “marked symptoms” 指明显症状。
- 原形: mark
- 名词: mark, marker
- 固定搭配: “marked improvement” (显著进步), “clearly marked” (清晰标示), “marked down” (降价)
mark 是标记 → marked = 已经标上或很明显。
“The teacher marked the essays overnight and returned them with brief comments.” (老师连夜批改作文,附上简短评语发还。)