America's current economic downturn is markedly different from previous recessions.
美国目前的经济滑坡与以往的经济衰退明显不同。
The quality of their relationship improved markedly.
他们的关系有了显著改善。
2ADJ [ADJ n]成为攻击对象的;处境危险的 If you describe someone as a marked man or woman, you mean that they are in danger from someone who wants to harm or kill them. 成为攻击对象的;处境危险的
All he needs to do is make one phone call and I'm a marked man.
1easy to see容易看到VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be明顯▸➤become變得明顯ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常明顯▸➤especially, particularly, strongly尤其明顯;特別顯著◇There is a strongly marked difference between the two creatures.這兩種動物之間有一項非常顯著的區別。marked
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2with markings帶有斑點或斑紋VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be有斑點;有斑紋ADVERB➤clearly有明顯斑紋的◇The animal's tail has clearly marked stripes.這隻動物的尾巴上有明顯的斑紋。➤heavily有密集斑點的◇Most cranes lay two heavily marked eggs.多數鶴都產兩枚蛋,上面有密密麻麻的斑點。➤beautifully, brightly有漂亮斑點的;有鮮亮斑紋的PREPOSITION➤with有⋯的斑點◇These trout are beautifully marked with bright red spots.這些鮭魚身上有鮮紅色的斑點,非常漂亮。
➡ See also the entries for clearadj.1, open and visible另见clear形容词词条第1义、open条和visible条marked ♦︎ striking ♦︎ distinct ♦︎ conspicuous ♦︎ unmistakable ♦︎ sharp ♦︎ pronounced ♦︎ definite ♦︎ decidedThese words all describe sb/sth that is easy to see or notice, especially because they are unusual or different.这些词均表示明显的、显著的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a marked / striking / distinct / sharp / pronounced / definite difference◆a marked / striking / distinct / sharp contrast◆a marked / striking / distinct resemblance◆a marked / striking / distinct / sharp / definite / decided improvement◆a marked / striking / sharp / pronounced / definite increase◆a marked / striking / pronounced / definite effect◆a marked / striking / conspicuous success◆a marked / striking / distinct / conspicuous / pronounced feature◆a distinct / an unmistakable / a pronounced flavour◆quite marked / striking / distinct / unmistakable / sharp / pronounced / definite◆very marked / striking / distinct / conspicuous / sharp / pronounced / definite◆fairly distinct / sharp / pronounced / definite■marked (especiallywritten) easy to see or notice显而易见的;明显的;显著的◆The recent advertising campaign has had a marked effect on sales.最近的广告宣传对提高销售额起到了显著作用。◆She is quiet and studious, in marked contrast to her sister.她沉静、勤奋,与她妹妹形成了鲜明的对照。▸markedly
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◆Her background is markedly different from her husband's.她的出身背景和她丈夫截然不同。◆This year's sales have risen markedly.今年的销售额明显提高了。■strikingvery likely to attract attention by being interesting and unusual引人注目的;异乎寻常的;显著的◆She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister.她酷似她姐姐。◆What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are.最令人注目的是孩子们出色的应变能力。 see also striking ⇨ beautiful1▸strikingly
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◆The two polls produced strikingly different results.两次民意测验得出的结果截然不同。■distinct dɪˈstɪŋkt easy to hear, see, feel, smell, taste or understand清晰的,清楚的,明显的(指容易从感官上分辨出来或容易理解)◆There was a distinct smell of gas.明显有一股煤气味。◆His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.他说话声音不大,但字字清晰。OPPindistinct ⇨ vague▸distinctly
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◆I distinctly heard someone calling my name.我清楚地听到有人在叫我的名字。■conspicuous kənˈspɪkjuəs easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention by being unusual or different显而易见的;明显的;惹人注意的◆I felt very conspicuous in my new car.开着新车,我觉得十分惹眼。◆Bay windows are a conspicuous feature of his architecture.凸窗是他的建筑设计的一个显著特征。OPPinconspicuous ⇨ invisible▸conspicuously
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◆Women were conspicuously absent from the planning committee.引人注意的是,规划委员会里没有一个女性委员。■unmistakable ( less frequentunmistakeable) that cannot be mistaken for sb/sth else不会弄错的;确定无疑的;清楚明白的◆Her accent was unmistakable.她的口音很明显。◆The main symptom is a scarlet rash that's quite unmistakable.主要症状是非常明显的猩红色皮疹。◆the unmistakable sound of gunfire清清楚楚的枪炮声▸unmistakably◆His accent was unmistakably British.他明显操英国口音。■sharp [usually before noun] clear and easy to see or understand清楚明确的;清晰的;鲜明的◆The sky was dark, with only the outlines of dockside warehouses standing sharp on the skyline.天空一片阴霾,只有码头边货栈的轮廓清晰地映现在天际。◆She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics.她将国内政治和国际政治截然分开。◆The issue must be brought into sharper focus.必须使这个问题更加突出。ⓘ In this meaning sharp is used to describe the contrast between different ideas or issues, or between different things in a view or picture.表达此义时,sharp用以描述不同观点或问题之间的对比,或描述风景或画面中不同事物之间的对比。 see also stark ⇨ plainadj.2■pronounced (especiallywritten) easy to see or notice显而易见的;明显的;显著的◆He walked with a pronounced limp.他走路明显跛足。◆She had a pronounced Scottish accent.她的苏格兰口音很明显。■definite [usually before noun] easy to see or notice显而易见的;明显的;显著的◆The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong.一看她的神色就知道出事了。◆There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse.人们明显感到情况越来越糟。NOTE辨析 Marked, pronounced or definite?In many cases you can use any of these words, especially when talking about changes or differences. Marked is used most often for these, especially in a business context. Pronounced is also more written than spoken, but is used more to talk about physical or personal characteristics. Definite is used to talk about things that you can see or feel.在很多情况下,特别是指变化或差异明显时,这几个词可以通用。marked最常形容变化和差异,尤用于商务语境。pronounced用于书面语多于口语,多形容身体或个人特征。definite形容看得见或感觉得到的事物。■decided [only before noun] easy to notice; that there can be no disagreement about明显的;明白无误的;一致认定的◆Her recent work has shown a decided improvement.她最近的工作已有了显著改进。◆His height was a decided advantage in the game.从事这项运动,他的身高是明显优势。▸decidedly