| 释义 |
brand /brænd/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 商标，(商品的)牌子；同一牌子的货品
name the brand after oneself 用自己的名字做商标
switch brands 改用另一牌子的商品
a heavy smoker with brand allegiance 专抽一种牌子香烟的瘾君子
the best brands of coffee 各种名牌咖啡
What is your favourite brand of soap? 你特别喜爱什么牌子的肥皂?
persuade store owners to stock less of one's rivals' brands 说服商店老板少贮存竞争对手厂商的货色
2. (独特的)一种，(自成一格的)一类
He has his own brand of humour. 他自有别具一格的幽默。
We were not used to his brand of rudeness. 我们不习惯他那种特有的粗鲁态度。
They had nothing in common except a brand of steadfast courage. 除了一种不屈不挠的勇气，他们没有共同之处。
3. (打烙印用的)烙铁；(牲畜身上标明所属的)烙印，火印；(旧时的)罪犯烙印；奴隶烙印
These cattle have my brand on them. 这些牛身上打有我的烙印标记。
The ranch's brand is an X. 这个农场的畜群烙印是X。
4. 耻辱的标记，污名
bear the brand of a coward 带着懦夫的污名
5. 燃烧的木头；部分烧焦的木头；〈古〉〈诗〉火炬；火炬般的强光
6. 【植】黑粉病；黑粉菌
7. 〈诗〉剑
II vt.
1. 打烙印于；以烙铁打(标记)
brand a steer 在阉牛身上打烙印
2. 加商标于
3. 加污名于，谴责
brand sb. with infamy 给某人加上伤风败俗的臭名
The opposition parties are branding the Premier (as) a man without principle. 在野党谴责首相是个没有原则的人。
Those actions have branded him a thief. 那些行动已为他加上盗贼的臭名。
4. 使显得独一无二，标明…与众不同
Her hairstyle brands her as old-fashioned. 她的发式标明她较老派。
5. 把…铭刻，使刻骨铭心；铭刻于
These frightful experiences are branded on his memory. 这些可怕的经历深深铭刻在他记忆中。
His face is branded with the lines of pressure and exhaustion. 他的脸上刻划着心力交瘁留下的条条皱纹。
[OE:(sword) blade, torch] phr. a brand from the burning (或 fire) 【宗】濒临灭亡时被引归上帝从而得救的罪人 (源出基督教《圣经》) God's brand 〈诗〉上帝之炬，闪电 He has the brand of villain in his looks. 〈古〉他身上打有罪犯的烙印。 Phoebus' brand 〈诗〉太阳神之炬，烈日 the brand of Cain 该隐的标记，谋杀罪 (源出基督教《圣经》) |