英语常见词汇初中（详解中学英语常用词汇）

Mark的用法

三、与mark有关的搭配：

1）mark表示“得分”常与get〔gain〕搭配使用，如：

she got good marks in English. 她英文得了好成绩。I gained a mark of 70 in math. 我数学得了70分。

2）make a mark 做记号

You'd better make a mark where you have any questions.

你最好在你有疑问的地方作个记号。

3）be marked with 以……为标记

Zebras and tigers are marked with stripes. 斑马和老虎身上有条纹。

4）make one’s mark 出名，成功

She made her mark by winning a championship.她获得了冠军，一举成名。

5）mark A with B；mark B on A 做标记

She marked her handkerchief with her initials. She marked her initials on her handkerchief. 她把名字的首字母绣在了手帕上。

四、mark, sign , signal, symbol的辨析

sign, signal, symbol, mark这几个词作名词讲的时候都有“符号，标记”的意思

sign:指人们公认事物的记号、标志，也可指某种情况的迹象。

e.g.You mustn't smoke in the room with a “No Smoking” sign.

你切勿在有“请勿吸烟”标志的房间里吸烟。

There are signs that restaurants are becoming more popular with families.

有迹象表明，餐馆越来越受家庭欢迎。

signal: 指为某一目的而有意发出的信号、暗号。

When they found the ship was sinking, they immediately sent out the emergency signal SOS.

当他们发现船正在下沉的时候，他们立刻发出了SOS紧急求救信号。

symbol: 指有象征意义的或表达某种深邃含义的特殊事物。

A dove is often used as a symbol of peace. 鸽子常被作为和平的象征。

mark: 既可指方便于辨认而有意做的标记，又可指自然形成的标记或有别于其他事物的特征。

He made some marks in the article where (it was )necessary. 他在文中必要的地方做了一些记号。