sign
符号;手势;迹象;指示牌
签名;打手势;
变形
复数:signs过去式:signed过去分词:signed现在分词:signing第三人称单数:signs
双语释义
- [C] 标记,符号a standard mark; sth which is seen and represents a generally-known meaning
- [C] 手势,姿势,信号a movement of the body intended to express a particular meaning or command; signal
- [C] 征兆,迹象sth that shows or points to the presence or likely future existence of a particular condition, fact or quality
- vt.& vi. 签名,签字write one's name as signature
- vt.& vi. 发信号,做手势give sign to
英英释义
sign
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n.
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
"he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
同义词:mark
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a public display of a (usually written) message
"he posted signs in all the shop windows"
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any communication that encodes a message
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
同义词:signalsignaling
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structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
"the highway was lined with signboards"
同义词:signboard
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
同义词:sign of the zodiacstar signmansionhouseplanetary house
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(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
"there were no signs of asphyxiation"
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having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
"charges of opposite sign"
同义词:polarity
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an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
"it was a sign from God"
同义词:auguryforetokenpreindication
- a gesture that is part of a sign language
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a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
"The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"
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a character indicating a relation between quantities
"don't forget the minus sign"
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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v.
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mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
"She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
同义词:subscribe
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approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
"Have you signed your contract yet?"
同义词:ratify
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be engaged by a written agreement
"He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
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engage by written agreement
"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
同义词:contractsign onsign up
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communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
"He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
同义词:signalsignalizesignalise
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place signs, as along a road
"sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
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communicate in sign language
"I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
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make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
同义词:bless
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mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
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adj.used of the language of the deaf
同义词:gesturalsignedsign-language(a)
词汇搭配
- bear signs of佩带…标记
- look at a sign看标记
- make a sign做标记
- see a sign看到标记
- hang up a sign挂招牌
- post a sign贴出告示
- put up a sign贴出告示
- exhibit sign现出迹象
- make no sign没有迹象
- show signs of显示迹象
- understand the signs of明白…的信号
- give sb a sign向某人示意
- mathematical signs数学符号
- clear sign明确的标记
- great sign很大的牌子
- encouraging sign令人鼓舞的迹象
- hopeful sign希望的征兆
- pleasing sign令人高兴的迹象
- vital signs生命迹象
- welcome sign可喜的迹象
- deaf-and-dumb signs聋哑人的手势
- high sign(通过眼色〔手势〕传递的)暗号
- physical sign体征
- call sign呼叫信号
- dollar sign美元的符号
- pub sign酒吧招牌
- road sign路标
- shop sign商店招牌
- street sign路标
- traffic sign交通标志
- sign language聋哑人的手语
- by signs用手势
- speak by signs用手势示意
- in sign of friendship表示友好
- in sign of peace作为和平的标志
- signs of agreement同意的表示
- signs of catching cold伤风的征兆
- signs of fear畏惧的迹象
- signs of life生命的迹象
- signs of murder凶杀迹象
- signs of storm暴风雨的预兆
- signs of suffering痛苦的表情
- sign on the door门上的牌子
- sign a cheque在支票上签字
- sign a document签署文件
- sign a letter签署信件
- sign a painting在画上签名
- sign a treaty在条约上签字
- sign an agreement在协议上签字
- sign one's name签名
- sign sb's autograph book在某人的签名册上签名
- sign the petition在请愿书上签名
- sign authoritatively官方地签署
- sign blindly盲目地签字
- sign dejectedly沮丧地签字
- sign delightfully愉快地签字
- sign despairingly绝望地签字
- sign felicitously恰当地签字
- sign formally正式签字
- sign handsomely大方地签署
- sign hastily仓促地签字
- sign immediately立即签字
- sign indiscreetly轻率地签字
- sign legally合法地签字
- sign judiciously审慎地签字
- sign nominally名义上地签字
- sign perfunctorily草率地签字
- sign precipitately鲁莽地签字
- sign prudently谨慎地签字
- sign recklessly轻率地签字
- sign reluctantly勉强地签字
- sign responsibly负责任地签字
- sign secretly秘密地签字
- sign solemnly郑重地签字
- sign willingly自愿地签字
- sign away签字放弃(权利等)
- sign away one's rights签字放弃权利
- sign in签到,签收
- sign in at Health Club在健康俱乐部签到
- sign off广播电台宣布广播节目结束
- sign off at midnight半夜停播
- sign out签名以记录离去时间
- sign over签字移交
- sign up for a job签约参加工作
- sign up for a voyage to India签约参加去印度的航行
- sign in ink用钢笔签字
- sign on签字于雇用契约
- sign on another group of workers签约再雇用一批工人
词组短语
sign up签约雇用,签约参加
sign on开始广播;签约雇用
sign for签收
sign in签到;注册;登记;签收
sign up for注册,选课;报名参加
sign language手语;符号语言
sign a contract签订合同;签合同;签署合同
signs and wonders神迹奇事
traffic sign交通标志
shop sign店铺招牌;牌号
warning sign警告标志;警报信号
stop sign停车标志;停止信号/标志
star sign星座
sign off停止活动;停止广播
road sign路标,道路标志
zodiac sign星座;生肖;黄道十二宫
positive signn. 正号
sign of the zodiac星座老虎机;[天]黄道十二宫
sign out签名登记离开;用签名记录离开的时间
equal sign等号
同近义词辨析
这组词都有“叹息声,叹息”的意思,其区别是:
sign多指无意识地发出表示沮丧、悲痛、悔恨或厌倦等情绪的深沉叹息。
groan侧重指因受到难忍受的精神负担或强烈的痛苦等而发出沉重的呻吟,也指显示强烈不满的叹息声。
moan语气比groan强,多指拉长的或连续的悲叹(声)或呻吟(声)。
sob指抽噎声或呜咽声,或边说边哭。
这组词都有“标志、象征、符号”的意思,其区别是:
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。
emblem指选定象征一个国家、民族或家庭等的图案或实物。
symbol指作象征或表达某种深邃意蕴的特殊事物。
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。
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。
signal指为某一目的而有意发出的信号。
badge一般指金属证章或写有姓名的带状标志物。
双语例句
- I talked with him by signs.
我和他用手势交谈。 - The sign was no longer legible because much of the lettering had worn away.
这块招牌已看不清楚,因为大部分字已磨掉了。 - Make sure that the sign's the right way up.
一定要把符号的上下弄对。 - There are signs of political unrest in the country.
这个国家有政治不安定的迹象。 - Pay special attention to the sign of the answer.
特别注意答案的正负号。
- He signed his name on the cheque.
他在支票上签了名。 - The postman asked me to sign for the letter.
邮差叫我签名收信。 - She signed to us to stop talking.
她做手势示意我们不要讲话。