mark out

際立たせる、区別する

人や物を、他とはっきり違うものとして目立たせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something clearly different from others.

• Her bright coat marks her out.
• His patience marked him out from the other teachers.
• What marks this restaurant out from its competitors?

使い方： mark someone/something out from someone/something (Her direct style marks her out from other writers.); mark someone/something out (His unusual voice marks him out immediately.)

類義語： distinguish, set apart

よく使う表現： mark out someone, mark out something

区画を示す、線を引く

場所を使う前に、線や印でその範囲を示す。

やさしい英語で： To show the edges of an area with lines or signs before using it.

• Mark out a square on the ground.
• We marked out the football pitch with white paint.
• The carpenter is marking out the section to cut.

使い方： mark something out (They marked the garden out with string.)

類義語： outline, lay out

よく使う表現： mark out an area, mark out a pitch

分類する、位置づける

人や物を、特定の種類や集団に属するものとして示す。

やさしい英語で： To show or describe someone or something as belonging to a particular type or group.

• They marked her out as a troublemaker.
• His early work marked him out as a serious thinker.
• Why was that group marked out as a threat?

使い方： mark someone/something out as something (His school results marked him out as a strong candidate.)

類義語： classify, identify, label

よく使う表現： mark out someone, mark out something

線を引いて消す

書かれたものに線を引いて、削除または取り消しを示す。

やさしい英語で： To draw a line over writing to remove or cancel it.

• Mark out the wrong answer.
• She marked out his name on the guest list.
• He used a thick pen to mark out the cancelled entry.

使い方： mark something out (Please mark that incorrect total out.)

類義語： cross out, strike out

よく使う表現： mark out a name, mark out an entry