signify音标
英 [ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ]
美 [ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ]
signify翻译
vt.
表示…的意思;意味;预示;
vi.
具有重要性,要紧;辱骂;
变形
过去式:signified过去分词:signified现在分词:signifying第三人称单数:signifies
双语释义
v.(动词)vt. 表明; 预示make known; be a sign ofvi. 有关系be of importance
英英释义
signify[ 'signifai ]
v.denote or connote
同义词:meanintendstand for
convey or express a meaning
"What does his strange behavior signify?"
make known with a word or signal
signify用法
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)~+名词signify agreement〔consent〕表示同意signify approval表示赞成signify the fact表明事实signify refusal表示反对signify surrender表示投降~+副词signify little关系不大signify much关系很大signify affirmatively肯定地表明signify clearly〔plainly〕明白地表明signify comprehensively全方面地表明signify concretely具体地表明signify graphically生动地表明signify immediately立即表明signify obviously明显地表明signify undeniably不可否认地表明signify vividly生动地表明~+介词signify one's consent with a nod点头表示同意
同近义词辨析
denote, indicate, imply, mean, suggest, signify, represent
这组词都有“表示……的意思”的意思,其区别是:
denote指某一词字面或狭义的意思,或指某些符号或迹象的特指含义。
indicate指明显的表示。
imply侧重用文字或符号表示的联想,暗示。
mean最普通用词。指文字或符号等所表示的各种明确的或含蓄的意义。
suggest通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。
signify指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。
represent指体现或代表。
双语例句
用作及物动词(vt.)She signifies her disagreement.
她表示她不同意。Do dark clouds signify rain?
有乌云是否显示要下雨?A red sunset signifies fine weather.
红红的晚霞是晴天的预兆。A fever usually signifies that there is something wrong with the body.
发烧通常意味着身体有点毛病。What do Saturn and Uranus signify?
土星和天王星象征了什么?They took such a name to signify the perfect unity of their harmonies.
起这个名字是为了象征他们的音乐组合和谐完美。用作不及物动词(vi.)It doesn't signify, so you needn't worry about it.
这无所谓,你不必担心。
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