| 释义 |
●be ˌquick/ˌslow off the ˈmarkbe quick/slow to do sth or understand sth （做事或理解问题时）反应敏捷／迟钝◆You have to be quick off the mark when you answer a newspaper advertisement for an apartment.
一旦在报纸的广告栏里找到合适的公寓，就要尽快回复。◆Jenny was rather slow off the mark, and they had to explain the joke to her.
珍妮反应相当迟钝，他们不得不把这个笑话解释给她听。 NOTE In athletics, your mark is your starting point in a race. 在田径运动中，mark 指赛跑中的起跑线。 |