單詞釋義
詞音
sign英音:[sain]美音:[saɪn]
英英解釋
名詞sign:
1. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
同義詞:mark
2. a public display of a (usually written) message
3. any communication that encodes a message
同義詞:signal , signaling
4. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
同義詞:signboard
5. (astrology ) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
同義詞:sign of the zodiac , star sign , mansion , house , planetary house
6. (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
7. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
同義詞:polarity
8. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
同義詞:augury , foretoken , preindication
9. a gesture that is part of a sign language
10. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified--de Saussure
11. a character indicating a relation between quantities
動詞sign:
1. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
同義詞:subscribe
2. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
同義詞:ratify
3. be engaged by a written agreement
4. engage by written agreement
同義詞:contract , sign on , sign up
5. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
同義詞:signal , signalize , signalise
6. place signs, as along a road
7. communicate in sign language
8. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
同義詞:bless
形容詞sign:
1. used of the language of the deaf
同義詞:gestural , signed , sign-language
習慣用語atthesignof當有
習慣用語
示例
1.Whatdoesthissignmean?
這個標誌是什麼意思?
2.Whenshallwesignthecontract?
我們什麼時候簽契約?
3.Pleasesignhereandhere.
請在這兒和這兒簽字。
4.Asignindicatingtheoperationofaddition.
表示加法運算的符號。
5.Youhaveasarcasmsign?
你有諷刺的牌子?
近義詞辨析
sign
“標記”,可指標牌,指示牌;招牌等標記,或代表某種公認意義的標記,
也可指事件發生的先兆、跡象。
1)Atnight,youcanseemanyneonsignsshiningatthetopofthebuildings.
在晚上,在建築物的頂部你可以看到很多霓虹閃亮的招牌。
2)Theredisviewedasasignofdanger.
紅色被看作是危險標記。
3)Veryoftendarkcloudsareasignofrain.
通常烏雲是要下雨的徵兆。
symbol
“象徵”、“標誌”。指公認的標誌、象徵。emblem“標誌”,常
用於表示國家、團體的特殊標誌。
1)Dovesareuniversallyviewedasasymbolofpeaceallovertheworld.
世界各地把鴿子被看作是和平的象徵。
2)Thetypeoflanguagespokenbyeachindividualwithinasocietyisasymbolof
hispersonality,backgroundandstatus.
在某一社會裡,每個個人所說的語言的類型是他的人格、背景和地位的象徵。
3)Therainbowisanancientanduniversalsymbol,representingtheharmony
betweenhumanbeingsandnature.
彩虹是一個古老而普遍的象徵,代表著人與自然的協調與和諧。
emblem
“標誌”,常用於表示國家、團體的特殊標誌。
1)TheRedFlaywithFiveStarsistheemblemofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.
五星紅旗是中華人民共和國的國徽。
2)TheEagleistheusualemblemoftheUnitedStates.
鷹通常是美國的象徵。
signal
“信號”,表示指示、命令或警告等的信號,如trafficsignals。
1)Wefoundthatashipwascontinuallysendingoutdistresssignalsatsea.
我們發現在海上有一艘船正不斷地傳送遇險信號。
2)Welivefarfromthecitytogetastrongmobilephonesignal.
我們生活的地方離城市很遠,得不到手機強信號。
mark
“標誌”,可用作動詞或名詞。作動詞意為“標誌著”,“作標誌”。
作名詞可指具體或抽象意義的標誌。
1)TheinventionoftheInternetmarksanewerainworldcommunication.
網際網路的發明標誌著世界通訊飛一個新的時代。
2)Hospitalsandmedicalcentersareusuallymarkedonthemapofacity.
城市地圖上通常標出醫院和醫療中心。
3)Themarkofourschoollookslikeabeautifulflower.
我們學校的標誌看上去像一朵美麗的花朵。
4)Theprincipalmarkofgeniusisnotperfectionbutoriginality.
天才的主要標誌不是完美而是創意。
token
“標誌”、“象徵”,指代表某事物的標誌,常帶有較強的感情色彩。
1)Blackclothingatthefuneralisatokenofmourning.
在葬禮上穿黑色的衣服是表示哀悼。
2)Anoilpicturewillbedeliveredtoyouintwodaysasatokenof
congratulation.
在兩天內會有一幅油畫被送到你處,作為我的祝賀之禮。
3)Hegavehiswifearingasatokenofhisdeeplove.
他送給妻子一枚戒指,作為深愛的信物。
gesture
“手勢”、“姿態”。
1)Thelecturermadeagestureofquietandtheroomgrewstill.
那個演講者做了一個安靜的手勢,房間靜了下來。
2)Somecountriesgiverareanimalstoimportantforeignvisitorsasagestureof
friendship.
一些國家給外國重要來賓贈送稀有動物作為友誼的象徵。
3)Hesaidhewouldgiveussomesupport,butIthinkitwasonlyagesture.
他說他會給我們一些支持,但是我認為這只是一個姿勢而已。