If there is some end of the things we do, which we desire for its own sake, clearly this must be the good. Will not knowledge of it, then, have a great influence on life? Shall we not, like archers who have a mark to aim at, be more likely to hit upon what we should? If so, we must try, in outline at least, to determine what it is.

——Aristotle

如果我们为了干而干的事业有一个结果的话,那么这个事业一定是好的。难道关于这个事业的知识不会对生命有很好的影响吗?难道我们不应比起有箭靶作目标的弓箭手更有可能达到我们的目标吗? 如果真的是这样，我们一定要尝试至少去寻找这个事业的轮廓。

 

——亚里士多德

一、关于mark，你应该知道的用法有 

n.

1.迹象 a sign that a quality or feeling exists

There's a fresh indication that someone on Capital Hill knew about former Congressman Mark Foley's Internet contact with teens six years ago.

有新迹象表明，国会大厦有人了解前国会议员马克?利于六年前通过互联网与十几岁的青少年来往的情况。

 

2.污点；污渍 [C] a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that spoils its appearance

Act promptly to remove spots from these fabrics.The longer you delay, the more indelible will the mark become.

赶快动手把这些污点从这些织物上擦掉。拖延时间越长，就越难擦掉。

 

3.（划痕、小洞等毁损的）痕迹 [C] one of the bits of leather or colored bunting placed on a sounding line at intervals

A reddish mark on the skin caused by kissing, biting, or sucking, as in lovemaking.

吻痕，吮痕调情时咬、吻或吸皮肤所形成的红色痕迹。

 

4.斑点，色斑 [C] a noticeable spot or area of colour on the body of a person or an animal which helps you to recognize them

Large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin.

南海大型黑色的海燕，下颚上有白色斑点。

 

5.符号，记号 [C] a written or printed symbol that is used as a sign of sth, for example the quality of sth or who made or owns it

He impressed a mark on the plate.

他在盘子上盖上记号。

 

6.【尤英】（老师给学生的）分数，成绩 [C] a number or letter that is given to show the standard of sb's work or performance or is given to sb for answering sth correctly

His mark in math is second to none in the class.

他的数学分数在班上是名列前茅的。

 

v.

1.做记号；做标记 to write or draw a symbol, line, etc. on sth in order to give information about it

No unit and individual shall revise, daub, mark or break down the documents of company registration files.

任何单位和个人不得修改、涂抹、标注、损毁公司登记档案资料。

 

2.表明方位；标示 to show the position of sth

Mark the outline that has changed, i.e. from the site mark around to the unwanted dart.

标出已改变的轮廓线,也就是从定标记号开始到不需要省道为止。

 

3.庆祝，纪念（重要事件）to celebrate or officially remember an event that you consider to be important

Paris, France -- As Mickey Mouse gets ready to mark his 75th birthday, his parent company's European operations has put a dampener on the celebrations.

法国，巴黎 就在米老鼠准备庆祝75岁生日时，欧洲的迪士尼公司却给庆祝会波了一盆冷水。

 

4.标志（重要变化或发展阶段）to be a sign that sth new is going to happen

A commemorative design stamped on an envelope to mark a postal or philatelic event.

纪念邮戳，首日封一信封上贴上一种有纪念意义的图案，以纪念集邮或邮政上的一个事件。

 

5.【尤英】给（学生作业）打分数（评等级）to give marks to students' work

This time I shall not mark your English exercises for spelling and grammar, but I shall be looking for pleasing expression.

这次给你的英语作业打分重点将不是拼写和语法，而是表达是否优美。

 

6.留心，注意 used to tell sb to pay careful attention to sth

Mark my words, this will surely happen.

留心我的话，这一定会发生的。

 

7.【英】（比赛中）盯住（对方的队员）to stay close to an opponent in order to prevent them from getting the ball

Our defense had him closely marked.

我方的后卫已经紧紧地盯住了他。

 

二、你知道mark和哪些词更搭吗？

 

check mark

n.[计]复选标记

 

easy mark

n.<俚>易受欺骗的人,易受利用的傻瓜

 

mark down

v.记下,削减...的价目,标低价格

 

mark off

划出…的界线,区分,划分,划出,标出

 

mark out

划分,划出,标出;拟订,指定,选定

 

mark twain

n.马克·吐温(1835-1910,美国小说家)

 

punctuation mark

标点符号

 

question mark

n. 问号

 

quotation mark

n. 引号

 

ripple mark

n. 波痕

 

shoulder mark

n.<美>(海军军官的)肩章

 

三、最后，来做个填词游戏

Confession is one ____ of repentance.

坦白是悔悟的一个标志。