
signify
中文翻译:
动词:表示,意味着,象征,表明
形容词:重要的,有意义的
名词:象征,重要性
词语辨析:
signify与indicate和denote有着相似的含义,但它更加强调行动或符号所传达的含义。而mean则表示某事物具有特定的含义或结果。
词汇扩充:
signification(名词):意义,含义
significant(形容词):重要的,有意义的
significantly(副词):显著地,重要地
近义词:
indicate,denote,mean,represent
反义词:
misrepresent,trivialize,insignificant
柯林斯词典解释:
动词:
- If one thing signifies another, it is an indication or representation of it.
名词:
- The significance of something is the importance that it has, usually because it will have an effect on a situation or shows something about a situation.
牛津词典解释:
动词:
- Be an indication of.
- Be a symbol of.
名词:
- The meaning of a word, gesture, etc.
- The state or quality of being significant.
用法:
1. The color red often signifies love or passion.(红色常常象征着爱情或激情。)
2. His early success signified the beginning of a remarkable career.(他早期的成功预示了一段非凡的职业生涯的开始。)
3. The smile on her face signified her happiness.(她脸上的笑容表明了她的快乐。)
4. The word "dog" signifies a domesticated carnivorous mammal.(单词“dog”表示一种驯养的食肉哺乳动物。)
5. The red rose signifies love and passion.(红玫瑰象征着爱情和激情。)
6. The significance of this discovery cannot be underestimated.(这一发现的重要性不可低估。)
7. The significance of his words became clear later.(他的话后来变得清楚起来。)
中英双语对照例句:
- The color red often signifies love or passion.(红色常常象征着爱情或激情。)
- His early success signified the beginning of a remarkable career.(他早期的成功预示了一段非凡的职业生涯的开始。)
- The smile on her face signified her happiness.(她脸上的笑容表明了她的快乐。)
- The word "dog" signifies a domesticated carnivorous mammal.(单词“dog”表示一种驯养的食肉哺乳动物。)
- The red rose signifies love and passion.(红玫瑰象征着爱情和激情。)
- The significance of this discovery cannot be underestimated.(这一发现的重要性不可低估。)
- The significance of his words became clear later.(他的话后来变得清楚起来。)
- What does this gesture signify?(这个手势表示什么?)
- The change in policy signifies a shift in priorities.(政策的变化意味着优先事项的调整。)
- Their decision signifies a commitment to change.(他们的决定表示对改变的承诺。)
- This symbol signifies peace and harmony.(这个符号象征着和平与和谐。)
- The word "star" signifies a celestial body.(单词“star”表示天体。)
- His silence signified his agreement.(他的沉默表示他同意。)
- His resignation signifies the end of an era.(他的辞职标志着一个时代的结束。)
- The significance of the study is that it provides new insights.(这项研究的重要性在于提供了新的见解。)
- The significance of her actions became clear over time.(随着时间的推移,她的行动的重要性变得清楚起来。)
- What is the signification of this word in your language?(这个词在你的语言中是什么意思?)
- The signification of his gesture was misunderstood.(他的手势的意义被误解了。)
- The significance of this event cannot be overstated.(这一事件的重要性不容小觑。)
- Her achievements signify a turning point in her career.(她的成就标志着她职业生涯的转折点。)
- His words signify a change of heart.(他的话表示他改变了想法。)
- The symbol on the flag signifies unity and strength.(旗帜上的符号象征着团结和力量。)