| 词汇 | leave your mark |
| 释义 | Idiom leave your markleave (your/its) mark (on someone/something) to have an effect that changes someone or something.Another storm left its mark on California, knocking down trees and power lines across the state. Usage notes: often used in the phrase leave your mark on the world - to be successful or famous: I hope to leave my mark on the world through my music. leave (one's) markTo do something that will be remembered or that makes one famous or successful; to do something that is very important or meaningful. The actress first left her mark with her incredible performance as Lady Macbeth on Broadway. I chose to pursue a career in medical research so that I might someday leave my mark on the world with a groundbreaking discovery. leave your markorleave a markCOMMON If someone or something leaves their mark or leaves a mark on someone or something, they change them or have a lasting effect on them. He now has five more years in office and would still dearly like to leave his mark on the world. I lived abroad, in Asia, for four years, and this is an experience that tends to leave its mark. Hani left an indelible mark on the politics of South Africa. ˌleave/ˌmake your/its ˈmark (on something/somebody)do something important, that has a lasting effect or makes a lasting impression (on something/somebody): As Minister for Education, he left his mark on British politics.Her two unhappy marriages have left their mark (= have made her an unhappy person). |
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