| 单词 | sign |
| 释义 | signsignssignsign1 /saɪn/ noun [countable]1 a piece of wood, metal, plastic etc with words or pictures on it to give people information: a ‘No Smoking’ signsmoke“禁止吸烟”的告示牌road signssign 路标Follow the signs to Birmingham.sign 按照标牌的指示到伯明翰。What does that sign say (=what words are written on it)?do那块指示牌上写的是什么？2an event or fact that shows that something exists or will happensign ofHeadaches are a sign of stress.headachebe 头痛是压力的征兆。We searched, but there was no sign of them.searchbe 我们进行了搜索﹐但没有他们的踪迹。sign thatThe marks are a sign that a tiger is close by.markbebe 这些痕迹表明附近有一只老虎。She’s smiling, which is a good sign.smilebe 她在笑﹐这是个好兆头。a sure sign (=clear proof) of guilt确凿的犯罪证据show signs of (doing) something/show no sign of (doing) somethingAuntie Meg showed no sign of leaving.showleave梅格阿姨没有表示出要走的意思。3a picture or shape that has a particular meaning SYN symbol: a dollar sign美元符号4a movement or sound made in order to tell someone something SYN signalgive/make a signHe made a sign for me to follow him into the kitchen.make他示意我跟他进厨房。sign for somebody to do somethingThe whistle was the sign for us to begin.be这声哨响是让我们开始的信号。 ➔ equals sign, minus sign, plus sign, star signTHESAURUS: signsign (2)sign an event or fact that shows that something exists or will happen: There were no obvious signs of injury.besignindication a sign. Indication is more formal than sign: The announcement is a clear indication of the government’s intention to deal with the problem.besymptom a sign that someone has an illness or that a serious problem exists: Loss of appetite is a symptom of many diseases.bediseasesignal a sign that shows that you should do something, or that you have a particular attitude: This punishment sends out the wrong signal to other drink drivers.senddriver |
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