Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3380
marked
明显的；显著的
Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
- 1.
Having a visible or identifying mark.
有可见或识别标记的
- 2.
Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
明显的；显著的；引人注目的
- 3.
Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.
被挑出来的；可疑的；受到敌视的；复仇对象
- 4.
In police livery, as opposed to unmarked. (of a police vehicle)
有警察标志的,与无标志相对(指警车)
有标记的；有记号的；被针对的；可疑的；成为目标的；有警标的；警用的；有可见或识别标记的；明显的；显著的；引人注目的
In use
The contrast between the two paintings was marked.
There has been a marked improvement in her health since she started exercising.
He was a marked man after testifying against the gang.
marked by sth
The city is marked by its historic architecture.
这座城市以其历史建筑而显著。
marked with sth
The box is marked with a red cross.
这个盒子标有红十字。
Common mistakes
There is a mark difference between the two methods.There is a marked difference between the two methods.
Connections
Collocations
- marked difference
- 显著差异
- There is a marked difference between the two proposals.这两个提案之间有显著差异。
- marked improvement
- 显著改善
- His health showed a marked improvement after the treatment.治疗后他的健康状况有了显著改善。
- marked contrast
- 鲜明对比
- The modern building is in marked contrast to the old houses around it.这座现代建筑与周围的旧房子形成鲜明对比。
- marked man
- 被盯上的人
- After his testimony, he became a marked man.作证之后，他成了被盯上的人。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a marked man
- 被盯上的人After he testified, he became a marked man.他作证后成了被盯上的人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个物品上被打了一个大标记（mark），很容易被注意到，这就是“marked”（显著的）。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: general, academic, formal; note_zh: 通常用于描述明显特征，中性偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with '-arked' have the same stressed vowel /ɑr/ followed by /kt/. Watch out for 'masked' (/mæskt/) which has a different vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.