hallmark

特徴、特色

人や物を見分ける手がかりになる、その人や物に特有の特徴。

やさしい英語で： A feature that is typical of someone or something and makes them easy to recognize.

• Kindness is his hallmark.
• Attention to detail is a hallmark of good design.
• These bold colors became the hallmarks of her paintings.

使い方： a hallmark of something (Clear writing is a hallmark of her work.)

類義語： distinguishing feature, characteristic, trademark

よく使う表現： hallmark of something, a distinctive hallmark, someone's hallmark

品質保証刻印、検定印

金や銀などの貴金属の品質や純度を示す公的な刻印。

やさしい英語で： An official mark on gold, silver, or other valuable metal that shows its quality.

• The ring has a hallmark inside.
• She checked the hallmark on the silver spoon.
• The expert identified several old hallmarks.

類義語： assay mark

よく使う表現： silver hallmark, official hallmark, check the hallmark

検定印を押す

貴金属製品に、品質を保証する公的な刻印を付ける。

やさしい英語で： To put an official quality mark on an object made of gold, silver, or another valuable metal.

• The office hallmarks silver jewelry.
• The ring was hallmarked in London.
• They tested and hallmarked each gold bracelet.

類義語： stamp, mark

よく使う表現： hallmark silver, hallmark a ring, hallmark gold jewelry