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a pattern of colours or marks on animals, birds or wood （兽类、鸟类或树木的）斑纹，花纹，斑点 The female fish is bright yellow with black markings. 雌鱼鲜黄色，带有黑色斑点。
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lines, colours or shapes painted on roads, vehicles, etc. （刷在道路、车辆等上的）线条，颜色，形状 - [uncountable] (especially British English) (North American English usually grading)
the activity of checking and correcting the written work or exam papers of students 批改；打分；阅卷 - [uncountable]
(in team games, especially football (soccer) 团队比赛，尤指足球 the practice of staying close to a player on the other team in order to stop them getting the ball 钉人防守 England gave away a goal because of their slack marking at corners. 英格兰因为在角落的懈怠而放弃了进球。