mark out

IPA/mˈɑːk ˈaʊt/
IPA/mˈɑːɹk ˈaʊt/

mark out — phrasal verb

  • mark outbase form
  • marks out3rd person singular
  • marking out-ing form
  • marked outpast simple

1. to use painted or drawn lines to make visible where one area ends and another be

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to use painted or drawn lines to make visible where one area ends and another begins, or where a path goes

例句

Rodrigo marked out the vegetable garden with wooden stakes and string.

mark out + noun phrase (area with tools)

Noa marked out a short running track along the edge of the park.

同義詞
  • delineate

    more formal, used in technical or official contexts

  • demarcate

    very formal, specifically about boundaries between territories or areas

文法句型

mark out + noun phrase (area / boundary / route)

be marked out (passive)

用法筆記

Common in the passive form when describing land or spaces that have been prepared for a specific purpose, such as a sports field, building plot, or garden bed.

常見錯誤

❌She marked out the important pages in her book.
✅She marked out the tennis court with white tape.
💡'mark out' is for physical spaces and boundaries, not for marking pages or documents.