MARK1 a mark on something that spoils its appearance2 to make a mark3 a mark on someone's skin4 a mark made by a particular person, thing, or animalRELATED WORDSa mark in a test or exam 测验或考试的成绩GRADEsee alsoDIRTYCLEANSPOILWASH1 a mark on something that spoils its appearance 破坏物体外表的印迹mark /mɑːʳk/ [countable noun]a spot or line on clothes, furniture, a wall, or floor etc, for example where it has been damaged, made dirty, or where someone has dropped liquid on it 斑痕；痕迹；污迹 There are marks on the door where the cat has scratched it. 门上猫抓过的地方留下了痕迹。make a mark Hot cups of tea can make marks on polished tables. 热茶杯可能会在磨光的桌面上留下烫痕。dirty/greasy/sticky mark How did you get that dirty mark on your T-shirt? 你的T恤衫是怎么弄上那块污迹的？dirt/grease/pencil mark His shoes had left dirt marks across the carpet. 他的鞋在地毯上留下污迹。stain /steɪn/ [countable noun]a large mark that is difficult to remove, made when a liquid such as coffee or wine falls onto something 〔由液体留下的难以清除的〕污迹 I can't get this stain out of the carpet. 我无法把这片污迹从地毯上洗掉。grass/coffee/wine/blood stain Salt is the best cure for a red wine stain. 用盐来清除红葡萄酒污迹是最有效的办法。stained [adjective]with a stain on it 沾污的，染污的 She pushed the crumpled, stained sheets into the washing-machine. 她把又皱又有污迹的被单塞进洗衣机。stain with His clothes were torn and stained with blood. 他的衣服被撕破了，还染有血迹。spot /spɒtǁspɑːt/ [countable noun]a small round area on a surface, which is of a different colour from the rest of the surface and is made especially by drops of liquid 〔通常由液体留下的〕污渍spot of Detectives found a few spots of blood on the carpet. 侦探在地毯上发现了一些血迹。ink/paint/oil spots The letter was covered in small ink spots, as though his hand had been shaking as he wrote it. 信上满是一滴滴的墨水痕迹，仿佛他在写这封信的时候，他的手一直在颤抖。patch /pætʃ/ [countable noun]especially Britishan area where dirt, water, oil etc has made a mark on a floor, wall, or ceiling 【尤英】〔地板、墙或天花板上的〕斑；迹greasy/dirty/damp patch There's a damp patch under the window. 窗下有一块潮湿的斑迹。patch of dirt/damp/grease Patches of grease covered the kitchen walls. 厨房墙上油迹斑斑。smudge /smʌdʒ/ [countable noun]a dirty mark made when ink or paint is accidentally rubbed on a surface 〔偶然擦到表面上去的墨或油漆的〕污迹 You can't hand your homework in with those smudges all over it. 你不能把这样满是污迹的家庭作业交上去。smudge of Ella had a smudge of green paint on her cheek. 埃拉脸上有一块绿漆的污迹。2 to make a mark 留下印迹stain /steɪn/ [transitive verb]to make a large mark on something, which is difficult to remove 沾污；染污 The blackberry juice had stained their clothes and fingers. 黑莓汁沾污了他们的衣服和手指。 She hoped the blood from the cut on her arm would not stain her blouse. 她希望手臂上伤口流出的血不要染污了她的衬衫。mark /mɑːʳk/ [transitive verb]to damage the surface of something by making a mark on it 留痕迹于 Put the lid on your pen so it doesn't mark the tablecloth. 把钢笔套套好，这样就不会沾污桌布了。leave a mark/leave a stain /ˌliːv ə ˈmɑːʳk, ˌliːv ə ˈsteɪn/ [verb phrase]to make a mark or stain on something, often without realizing you have done this 留下污迹leave a mark/leave a stain on The children walked through the kitchen in their boots, leaving muddy marks on the floor. 孩子们穿着靴子走过厨房，在地板上留下了泥印。 Builders’ sand leaves an orange stain on paths. 建筑工人洒落的沙子在小道上留下了橙色的印迹。3 a mark on someone's skin 某人皮肤上的印迹mark /mɑːʳk/ [countable noun]a small area of skin that is a different colour from the rest of someone's skin 疤痕；瘢；斑痕 He had two little marks on his face where his glasses had been. 他脸上戴眼镜处有两点小斑痕。 She squeezed me so hard, she left a mark on my arm. 她捏得我很重，在我手臂上留下了一块印痕。pimplealsospotBritish/zitinformal /ˈpɪmpəl, spɒtǁspɑːt, zɪt/ [countable noun]a small raised red mark, especially on someone's face, that appears suddenly and remains for a short time, often on young people 丘疹；小脓〔尤指在脸上，常见于青少年〕 He had a large red pimple on his nose. 他鼻子上有个很大的红色脓疱。 When she was younger she had lovely skin, except for the occasional spot. 她年轻时除了偶尔长丘疹外皮肤很好。 I can't go out tonight with this zit on my face! 我脸上有这个小脓疱，今晚不能出去了！come out in spots Call the doctor if you come out in spots or rashes. 如果你出丘疹或皮疹就打电话给医生。pimplyAmericanspottyBritish [adjective]covered in pimples 长有疹子的 a youth with a pale pimply face 一个脸色苍白、脸上长着疹子的少年 She came up in a spotty irritating rash. 她出了一脸斑斑点点使人烦恼的皮疹。freckle /ˈfrekəl/ [countable noun]a very small, light-brown mark, usually on the face and arms, which some light-skinned people have from birth or get when they spend time in the sun 雀斑，色斑〔通常在脸上和胳膊上〕 Sarah had freckles and red hair. 萨拉长着雀斑和一头红发。freckled [adjective]covered in freckles 长着雀斑〔色斑〕的 The little boys were freckled and fair-haired. 这些小男孩长着雀斑和金发。 Her sleeves were rolled up, showing her strong, freckled arms. 她的袖子卷起，露出她那强壮的、长有色斑的手臂。scar /skɑːʳ/ [countable noun]a permanent mark left after a cut or wound has become healthy again 伤疤 He had a scar across his forehead from hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool. 他曾把头撞到了游泳池池底，额头留有一道伤疤。leave a scar They say the wound's quite deep, and will probably leave a scar. 他们说伤口很深，有可能会留下伤疤。scarred [adjective]skin that is scarred has a scar or scars on it 有伤疤的 He had black hair and a scarred face. 他一头黑发，脸上有伤疤。 He was scarred from a bullet during the war. 战争中他被子弹击中留下了伤疤。bruise /bruːz/ [countable noun]a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc 青瘀，伤痕 How did you get that bruise on your shoulder? 你肩上怎么会有那乌青块的? I banged into the shelf so hard that I got an ugly purple bruise on my hip. 我在搁板上重重地撞了一下，臀部被撞出很大一块乌青块。bruised [adjective]covered by a bruise 青瘀的 a bruised wrist 有瘀伤的手腕blotch /blɒtʃǁblɑːtʃ/ [countable noun]a large coloured mark caused by illness 红斑；疹块〔常因疾病引起〕 He had no idea what was causing the red blotches on his skin. 他不明白他皮肤上的红斑是什么引起的。 I first noticed the purple blotches on my neck on Thursday. 我最早发觉自己脖上有紫斑是在星期四。blotchy [adjective] Her face was all blotchy and her hair was a mess. 她脸上全是疹块，头发凌乱。blemish /ˈblemɪʃ/ [countable noun]a small mark that spoils the appearance of someone's skin 小疤痕；瑕疵 Her skin was perfect -- not a blemish on it. 她的皮肤完美无瑕—一点疤痕都没有。birthmark /ˈbɜːʳθmɑːʳk/ [countable noun]a mark, usually red or brown, which is on someone's skin when they are born and remains there all their life 胎记 The police identified the girl from a birthmark on her leg. 警方从腿上的胎记辨认出了那个女孩。4 a mark made by a particular person, thing, or animal 由某人、物或动物留下的印迹mark /mɑːʳk/ [countable noun] There are marks on the tarmac where the car left the road. 那辆汽车冲离马路的那段柏油路面上有痕迹。finger/tyre/claw marks I don't think the tractor came this way - there are no tyre marks in the mud. 我想拖拉机不是从这个方向开过来的，泥地里没有轮胎印。 You could see the claw marks on his body where the animal had attacked. 你可以看见那头动物袭击他时在他身上留下的爪印。footprint /ˈfʊtprɪnt/ [countable noun usually plural]a mark left on the ground by the foot of a person or animal 脚印；爪印 He ran into the hallway, leaving wet footprints behind him. 他跑进了门厅，身后留下一串湿脚印。 The footprints in the yard were too big to be a dog's. 院子里的爪印很大，不会是狗留下的。paw print /ˈpɔː prɪnt/ [countable noun]a mark left by the foot of an animal such as a cat or dog 〔动物的〕爪印，脚印，足迹 The dog had left muddy paw prints all across the kitchen floor. 那只狗在厨房地板上到处都留下了泥爪印。tracks /træks/ [plural noun]a line of marks left on the ground by a moving animal, person or vehicle 踪迹；足迹；爪印；车辙 We followed the wheel tracks across the field. 我们跟着车辙走过了那片地。 The tracks, which looked like a fox's, led directly into the forest. 那些爪印，看上去像是狐狸留下来的，径直向树林延伸进去。fingerprints/prints /ˈfɪŋgəʳprɪnts, prɪnts/ [plural noun]the marks of a person's fingers, which cannot usually be seen without using a special powder, used by police to catch criminals 指纹，指印 The police were examining the doors and windows, looking for fingerprints. 警察在检查门窗，寻找指纹。 Her prints were identified on one of the glasses. 在一只玻璃杯上发现了她的指纹。have your fingerprints taken I had my fingerprints taken when I applied for a work permit. 我在申请工作许可证时被套取了指纹。