好的,这是一个关于英语词汇 "sign" 的全面解析。
英式英语: /saɪn/
美式英语: /saɪn/
发音: 与中文的“赛恩”类似。
"sign" 是一个非常常用的多义词,主要分为名词和动词两大类。
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. (我是天秤座。)
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) 或 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 sb 或 sign 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 sb 或 sign 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。)
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。)
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? (请您在这里签个名好吗?)
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。)
"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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