单词详解

1. n.

A. 标记，符号 (a standard mark which is seen and represents a generally-known meaning)

The road signs confused me. 这些路标把我弄糊涂了。

B. 手势，姿势，信号 (a movement of the body intended to express a particular meaning or command)

I saw him making signs at you. 我看见他向你们做着手势。

C. 征兆，迹象 (sth. that shows or points to the presence or likely future existence of a particular condition, fact or quality)

There is every sign to show that the enemy will retreat. 种种迹象表明敌人要撤退。

2. vt. & vi.

A. 签名，签字 (write one's name as signature)

He wants all of us to sign. 他要我们都签字。

B. 发信号，做手势 (give sign to)

He signed us to be quiet. 他示意我们要安静。

 

相关词组

1. sign in 签到

He signed in last night around ten o'clock. 他在昨晚十点左右签到。

2. sign out  签名登记外出

He signed out at nine this morning. 他在今天上午九点签字离开。

3. sign up 跟…签订合同

He signed up a new star for the series. 他跟一个新影星签订合同拍一套系列片。

4. sign an agreement with 与……签定和约 

You need to sign an agreement with them firstly. 首先你需要和他们签定一份协议。

 

相关单词

近义词：signal

复数 ： signs

名词：signer

过去式：signed

过去分词：signed

现在分词：signing

第三人称单数：signs

 

相关链接

词语辨析：symbol, sign, signal, mark

 

symbol, sign, signal, mark

这些名词均含“标志、象征、符号”之意。

symbol: 指象征或表达某种深邃意蕴的特殊事物。

sign: 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: 既指便于辨认而有意做的标记，又指自然形成的标记或者有别于他事物的特征。

 

词语详解

1. symbol: 指象征或表达某种深邃意蕴的特殊事物。

The dove is the symbol of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。

2. sign: 指人们公认事物的记号，也可指某种情况的征兆。

The road signs confused me. 这些路标把我弄糊涂了。

3. signal: 指为某一目的而有意发出的信号。

A red lamp is often a danger signal. 红灯经常是危险的信号。

4. mark: 既指便于辨认而有意做的标记，又指自然形成的标记或者有别于他事物的特征。

He rubbed out the mark on his book. 他把书上的记号擦掉了。