Marker
可指白板笔、荧光笔等书写工具,也可指里程碑(marker of success)或遗传/生物指标;语境决定是实物还是抽象信号。
- “She underlined key dates with a bright red marker.” (她用鲜红色记号笔标出关键日期。)
- “Rising sea levels are a clear marker of climate change.” (海平面上升是气候变化的明显标志。)
- “The trail markers were easy to follow until the snow covered them.” (小路标记在雪覆盖之前都很好认。)
古英语 mearc(边界、记号)与 market 同源,经 “mark” 加施动者后缀 “-er”。
动词/名词 “mark” 加 “-er” 表示工具或起标记作用的事物。
美国课堂常用 dry-erase marker;医学检测里 “tumor marker” 为专业术语,日常阅读偶尔遇到。
- 固定搭配: “permanent marker” (油性记号笔), “genetic marker” (遗传标记)
- 动词: mark
mark(做记号)+ -er → 用来留下记号的东西 → marker。
“He tucked a marker into his pocket before hiking so he could note turns on the map.” (徒步前他把记号笔塞进口袋,好在地图上标转弯。)