sign
n
1 mark, symbol, etc used to represent sth 記號(hào); 符號(hào)
mathematical signs, eg +, -, *, ).
2 board, notice, etc that directs sb towards sth, gives a warning, advertises a business, etc 牌子; 牌示; 招牌; 指示牌
traffic signs, eg for a speed limit, a bend in the road, etc 交通標(biāo)志(如表示速度限制、 有彎路等)
a shop-sign, pub-sign, etc 商店招牌、 酒館招牌
Look out for a sign to the motorway. 留意通往高速公路的路標(biāo).
3 gesture or movement made with the hand, head, etc, used to give information, a command, etc (用手、 頭等的)示意動(dòng)作(用以傳遞信息、 命令等)
the sign of the cross, ie a movement made with the hand outlining a cross as a blessing, prayer, etc (用手)畫(huà)十字(祝福、 祈禱等)
She gave us a sign to leave the room, eg by pointing to the door. 她示意我們離開(kāi)房間(如以手指門(mén)).
4 ~ (of sth) thing that shows that sb/sth is present or exists, or that sth may happen 痕跡; 跡象; 徵兆
signs of suffering on his face 他面部的痛苦表情
some signs of improvement in her work 她工作有些改進(jìn)的跡象
There wasn't a sign of life in the place, ie It appeared deserted. 那兒沒(méi)有生命的跡象.
She shows no sign of being interested. 她沒(méi)有表示出有興趣來(lái).
There are some signs of sales increasing. 有跡象顯示銷(xiāo)售額在增長(zhǎng).
5 (also ,sign of the `zodiac) (symbol representing) any of the twelve divisions of the zodiac (黃道十二宮之一的)宮, 星座
What sign were you born under? 你是屬什麼星座的?
6 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) a ,sign of the `times (often derog 常作貶義) thing that shows the nature of a particular period 某時(shí)期的標(biāo)志
The rising level of crime is a sign of the times. 犯罪率增高是這一時(shí)代的特徵.
sign v
1 [I, Tn] write (one's name) on (a document, etc), eg to show that one has written it, that it is genuine, or that one agrees with its contents 在(文件等)上簽(名); 簽字
Sign (your name) here, please. 請(qǐng)?jiān)谶@兒簽(你的名)字.
sign a letter, cheque, contract, etc 在信、 支票、 合同等上簽字
The painting isn't signed so we don't know who it's by. 這幅畫(huà)沒(méi)有簽名, 不知道是誰(shuí)畫(huà)的.
2 [no passive 不用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)
Dpr.f, Dpr.w, Dpr.t, Dn.t]
convey information or a request or an order by making a gesture 示意, 做手勢(shì)(傳達(dá)信息、 請(qǐng)求或命令)
sign to sb that it is time to go/where to go 示意某人該走了[去何處]
The policeman signed (for) them to stop. 警察示意讓他們停住.
He signed me to be quiet. 他示意要我安靜.
3 [I, Ipr, Tn]
(esp sport 尤用於體育) ~ (for/with sb) be engaged or engage (sb), eg as a footballer, by signing a contract (簽約)應(yīng)聘或受雇, 雇用或聘請(qǐng)(某人)(如足球隊(duì)員)
He signed for Arsenal yesterday. 他昨天跟阿塞納爾隊(duì)簽了約.
Arsenal have just signed a new striker. 阿塞納爾隊(duì)剛雇用了一名新前鋒.
4 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) sign on the dotted `line (infml 口) sign a document, etc that legally binds one, eg to buy sth 簽署文件等(如購(gòu)買(mǎi)某物)
Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours. 你只需簽署這份文件, 這輛汽車(chē)就是你的了. sign sb's/one's own `death-warrant do sth that will result in one's death, defeat, etc 做出可能使自己致命或失敗的事
By informing on the gang, he was signing his own death-warrant. 他告發(fā)了那幫歹徒, 自己的性命也就難保了.
5 (phr v) sign sth away give up (one's rights, property, etc) by signing a document, etc 簽字放棄(權(quán)利、 財(cái)產(chǎn)等)
I'll never get married it's like signing your life away! 我可不結(jié)婚--結(jié)婚就像簽了賣(mài)身契一樣! sign for sth sign a form, etc to show that one...
?? 考研助記
唱(sing)反了(gn)是 標(biāo)記
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[sain]n. 符號(hào), 招牌, 征兆, 正負(fù)號(hào), 手勢(shì)vt. 簽名, 打手勢(shì)表達(dá)vi. 簽名【計(jì)】 正負(fù)號(hào); 符號(hào); 符號(hào)字符【化】 信號(hào)【醫(yī)】 征【經(jīng)】 簽署, 跡象相關(guān)詞組: sign in sign off sign on sign out sign for sth heave a sign of relief in sign of sign sth away
designvt.& vi. 設(shè)計(jì);繪制;
vt. 設(shè)計(jì);計(jì)劃;企圖;決意(做);
n. 設(shè)計(jì);圖案;結(jié)構(gòu);計(jì)劃;
vi. 設(shè)計(jì)略圖;(為工藝品、裝潢項(xiàng)目等)設(shè)計(jì);當(dāng)設(shè)計(jì)師;構(gòu)思;