【句子】Beautiful lawns, spacious homes, happy families, these are the hallmarks of suburbia...【Desperate Housewives S02E02】
【发音技巧】these are连读;hallmarks of连读;
【翻译】漂亮的草坪,宽敞的房子,幸福的家庭,这些都是住在城郊的特征。
今天我们学习的词,叫做hallmark,这个词很有意思,当名词用可以表示“戳记、品质证明书;”还可以表示“特征、特点”;
另外,hallmark当动词用,还可以表达“给金子、银子的纯度打上印记”;
在今天视频里have the hallmark of sb./sth.
其实指的是“具有某个人/某个事物的特点”;
to have the typical characteristics or features of a person or thing
eg: Simplicity is a hallmark of this design.
这个设计的特点之一就是:简洁。
eg: Police said this explosion had all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack.
警方声称,这次爆炸具有恐怖袭击的一切特点。
eg: The burglary had all the hallmarks of a professional job.
从各个方面看,这起盗窃案都是职业惯犯做的。
eg: Come on, kids, be honest—the house has all the hallmarks of the aftermath of a wild party.
孩子们,诚实点吧行么,这房子现在一看就是刚办完狂欢派对的样子。
eg: This has all the hallmarks of an inside job.
这明显就是内部有人搞鬼。
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It's a technique that has become the hallmark of Amber Films.
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