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英语词汇 "sign"的意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语

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1. 读音

英式英语: /saɪn/

美式英语: /saɪn/

发音: 与中文的“赛恩”类似。


2. 核心释义与用法

"sign" 是一个非常常用的多义词,主要分为名词和动词两大类。

名词

标志,符号

指代表某种概念、指令或信息的书写符号或标记。

例句: The sign "+" means addition. ("+" 这个符号表示加法。)

例句: He made a sign for me to be quiet. (他做了个手势示意我安静。)

 

招牌,指示牌

在公共场合提供信息或广告的牌子。

例句: Look for the sign that says "Exit". (找写着"出口"的指示牌。)

例句: The shop has a bright neon sign. (那家商店有个明亮的霓虹灯招牌。)

 

征兆,迹象

表明某事物存在或即将发生的现象或线索。

例句: Dark clouds are a sign of rain. (乌云是要下雨的征兆。)

例句: She shows all the signs of being a genius. (她表现出天才的所有迹象。)

 

手势

用手、头等身体部位传达信息的动作。

例句: He gave me a thumbs-up sign. (他对我竖了个大拇指手势。)

 

(黄道十二宫的)宫

用于占星术。

例句: What's your star sign? (你是什么星座?)

例句: I'm a Sign of Libra. (我是天秤。)

 

动词

签名,签署

在文件上写下自己的名字以示同意、授权或确认。

结构sign (sth)sign for sth

例句: Please sign the contract on the dotted line. (请在合同的虚线上签名。)

例句: You need to sign for this package. (你需要签收这个包裹。)

 

打手势

用手势进行交流。

结构sign to sbsign that...

例句: The policeman signed to us to stop. (警察打手势让我们停下。)

例句: She signed that she was ready to leave. (她示意她准备离开了。)

 

与...签约(雇用)

通常用于体育界或娱乐界,表示正式签订雇用合同。

结构sign sbsign sb up

例句: The football club has signed a new striker from Brazil. (该足球俱乐部签下了一名来自巴西的新前锋。)

例句: We need to sign up more volunteers for the event. (我们需要为这次活动招募更多志愿者。)

 


3. 常见短语

sign up (for sth): 报名参加

I signed up for a Spanish course. (我报名参加了一个西班牙语课程。)

 

sign in: 签到,登录

All visitors must sign in at the reception. (所有访客必须在接待处签到。)

 

sign out: 签退,登出

Don't forget to sign out when you leave the building. (离开大楼时别忘了签退。)

 

sign off

结束工作It's late, I'm going to sign off for the day. (不早了,我今天的工作就到此为止。)

结束广播The radio host signed off with his usual catchphrase. (电台主持人用他惯用的口号结束了广播。)

 

sign away: 签字放弃(权利、财产等)

He signed away his inheritance. (他签字放弃了他的遗产继承权。)

 

sign of the times: 时代的特征(通常指不好的)

That such a tragedy could happen is a sign of the times. (这样的悲剧会发生,真是时代的悲哀。)

 

a sure sign: 确凿的迹象

Her smile was a sure sign that she agreed. (她的微笑是她同意的确凿迹象。)

 


4. 例句中英对照

名词 - 标志

The sign on the door says "Private". (门上的标志写着"私人的"。)

 

名词 - 迹象

There is no sign of improvement in his condition. (他的病情没有好转的迹象。)

 

动词 - 签名

Could you sign your name here, please? (请您在这里个名好吗?)

 

动词 - 签约

After graduating, she was signed by a major record company. (毕业后,她被一家大型唱片公司签下了。)

 

短语

Many people signed up for the marathon. (很多人报名参加了马拉松。)

 


5. 中文翻译

"sign" 的中文翻译取决于具体的语境:

名词: 标志、符号、招牌、迹象、征兆、手势、星座

动词: 签名、签署、示意、打手势、签约


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