mark·ing
noun/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
/ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
- [countable, usually plural] a pattern of colours or marks on animals, birds or wood
（兽类、鸟类或树木的）斑纹，花纹，斑点 - The female fish is bright yellow with black markings.
雌鱼呈亮黄色，有黑色斑纹。
- The female fish is bright yellow with black markings.
- [countable, usually plural] lines, colours or shapes painted on roads, vehicles, etc.
（刷在道路、车辆等上的）线条，颜色，形状 - Road markings indicate where you can stop.
道路标志告诉你哪里可以停车。
- Road markings indicate where you can stop.
- [uncountable] (especially British English) (North American English usually grading)the activity of checking and correcting the written work or exam papers of students
批改；打分；阅卷 - She does her marking in the evenings.
她晚上批改作业。
- She does her marking in the evenings.
- [uncountable] (in team games, especially football (soccer)) the practice of staying close to a player on the other team in order to stop them getting the ball
盯人防守 - England gave away a goal because of their slack marking at corners.
英格兰队因为角球防守不严而丢掉了一球。
- England gave away a goal because of their slack marking at corners.