signs

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  • 释义

  • 手势( sign的名词复数 );[医学]征;标记;招牌;

  • 词义辨析
  • sign, mark, symbol, token
  • 这组词都可表示“符号,标志”。它们的区别是：
    1.symbol指作为象征或表达某种深邃意义的特殊事物; sign指代表具有固定意义的一种简明的符号或标志; mark指在其他事物上留下的清晰可见的印痕或先天固有的标志; token指表示爱情、友谊等的纪念物或礼品等。例如:
    She had a silver peace symbol hanging on a chain around her neck.她有一个银制的和平标志挂在项链上。
    She put her finger to her lips as a sign to be quiet.她将手指放在唇上表示应安静。
    He gave his wife a ring as a token of his love.他给他爱人一枚戒指,作为爱情的象征。
    2.sign与symbol相比较, sign的含义简单明了,容易体察,而symbol却含义深邃复杂。例如:
    I could not write my name, so I made the sign of the cross.我不会写我的名字,就画了一个十字。
    3.token和sign的意思相同,但token比sign庄严文雅,通常用于严肃的场合,在一般情况下可以用sign代替。例如:
    Jenny's husband gave her a ring as a token of their first meeting.珍妮的丈夫送她一枚戒指纪念他们的初次见面。
  • 下面各组中两个句子的意思相同:
  • Sign your name to the paper, please.
    Sign the paper, please.
    请在文件上签名。
    The policeman signed for me to stop.
    The policeman signed me to stop.
    警察示意我停下来。
  • symbol，badge，sign，signal，mark，token，attribute，emblem
  • 这些名词都含“标志、象征、符号”之意。
    symbol指作象征或表达某种深邃意蕴的特殊事物。
    badge一般指金属证章或写有姓名的带状标志物。
    sign普通用词，指人们公认事物的记号，也可指某种情况的征兆。
    signal指为某一目的而有意发出的信号。
    mark普通用词，含义广泛。既可指方便于辨认而有意做的标记，又可指自然形成的标记或有别于他事物的特征。
    token语气庄重，指礼品、纪念物等作为表示友谊、爱情等的象征或标志。
    attribute指人或物及其地位、属性的象征。
    emblem指选定象征一个国家、民族或家庭等的图案或实物。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    All the signs and announcements were rendered in English and Spanish.

    所有的指示标志和公告都被译成了英语和西班牙语。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    She covered the walls with the signs of the zodiac.

    她在墙上贴满了十二星座的标志。

    柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    There are signs that the alliance is now fraying at the edges.

    有迹象表明该联盟现正分崩离析。

    柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground.

    各种明显的迹象显示他的观点越来越受欢迎。

    柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    His remedial teacher sees signs of progress in his reading and writing.

    他的辅导教师发现了他在阅读和写作方面进步的迹象。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    There were signs that she struggled with her attacker.

    现场有她和攻击者扭打过的痕迹。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    Signs across the entrances warn all visitors to stub out their cigarettes.

    入口处的告示牌提醒游客们熄灭香烟。

    柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    His beard was just beginning to show signs of grey.

    他的胡子才刚有点泛白。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Any signs of discontent tend to be magnified and overanalyzed.

    稍有不满便会被上纲上线。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    In 1985, he began to show signs of alcohol and drug dependency.

    在1985年，他开始表现出酗酒嗜毒的迹象。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    The signs suggest that the elections will be non-violent and fair.

    种种迹象表明选举将会是非暴力的、公正的。

    柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday.

    昨天在华盛顿举行的中东和谈有了取得进展的迹象。

    柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    There have been growing signs of a ra-pprochement with Vietnam.

    同越南恢复友好关系的迹象越来越明显了。

    柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    The signs of an economic revival are only just beginning.

    经济复苏的迹象刚刚开始显现。

    柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    The old man was showing unmistakable signs of senility.

    老人已老态毕现。

    柯林斯例句
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