label

• 指贴或系在物体上的小片纸、布、塑料等，用于标明名称、所有者、内容或使用说明等信息；也指标签、标记或分类名称。

A noun referring to a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object to give information about it, such as its name, owner, contents, or instructions.

1. Identifying tagA2formal

   A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object to give information about it.

   标签

   • The label on the shirt says it is 100% cotton.
   • Please read the label carefully before taking the medicine.
   • The luggage label had her name and address.

   同义词docketmarkernameplatestickertabtagticket

2. Record companyB1formal

   A company that produces and sells music recordings.

   唱片公司

   • The band signed a contract with a major record label.
   • She started her own independent label last year.
   • The label released the album worldwide.

   同义词record company

3. Descriptive categoryB2informal

   A word or phrase used to describe someone or something, often in a simplified or stereotypical way.

   标签

   • He didn't like the label 'nerd' that his classmates gave him.
   • The media often uses the label 'genius' for successful inventors.
   • She rejected the label of 'activist' despite her work.

   同义词designationepithettagtitle

• 动词，指给某人或某物贴上描述性词语或短语，或将其归类、标识。

A verb used to indicate the act of assigning a descriptive word or phrase to someone or something, or of categorizing or identifying.

1. Attach a tagA2formal

   To attach a piece of paper, cloth, or other material to an object that gives information about it.

   贴标签

   • Please label all the boxes with their contents.
   • She labeled the jars with the date and type of jam.
   • The museum staff labeled each artifact carefully.

   同义词docketmarktagticket

2. Categorize or describeB1formal

   To describe someone or something with a particular word or phrase, often in a simplistic or unfair way.

   贴标签

   • They labeled him as a troublemaker without knowing the facts.
   • The media often labels celebrities unfairly.
   • It's wrong to label all teenagers as irresponsible.

   同义词brandcallcategorizecharacterizeclassifydesignatenamepigeonholestereotypetag