remark
释义
A spoken or written comment; an observation
评论,言论,意见
To say something as a comment; to observe
评论说,谈及
To notice or take note of something
注意到,察觉
词根拆分
词根派生re-(再次、专注地)+ mark(标记)= 「再标记一次」,即注意到某事并用言语指出来。路径经过「注意力」:眼睛抓住它,嘴替别人把它标出来。所以 remark 是随口的口头观察,remark on something 就是把某事单挑出来、当作值得注意的点。
词根 mark 还连着 8 个词使用指南
- remark + that 从句:He remarked that the room felt cold.
- remark on / upon something:Everyone remarked on her new haircut(= 评论)。
- 名词最常见于 make a remark、a passing remark。
注意:remark 偏中性到正式;随意评论用 comment,犀利点评用 observe 或 note。
例句
- 1.
He made a passing remark about the weather and moved on.
他随口说了句天气,就转到别的话题了。
- 2.
Several guests remarked on how quiet the new neighbourhood was.
好几位客人都谈到这个新小区有多安静。
- 3.
Her remark was meant as a joke, but no one laughed.
她那句话本想开个玩笑,可没人笑。
- 4.
I couldn't help but remark that the prices had doubled.
我忍不住说了一句,价格翻了一倍。
易混词辨析
remark 与 comment —— 都指就某话题简短说几句,但 comment 更日常(leave a comment、no comment),remark 略显正式或书面,且常隐含「先注意到」(he remarked on the silence)。comment 可以是被征询的;remark 通常是自发的。
近义词对比
- remark —— 简短、常是自发说出的观察
- comment —— 最日常,书面口头皆可,可应邀也可主动
- observe —— 略正式,强调「已经注意到」
- note —— 简要提及,常用于书面
- mention —— 顺带提到