indicate
更新时间:2026-08-13 20:20:11 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-08-13 20:20:11 栏目: 英语词典
英 [ˈɪndɪkeɪt];美 [ˈɪndɪkeɪt]
动词,主要意思有:
表明;显示:指出某种事实、情况或信息,让人们能够了解到相关内容。
指示;指明:通过动作、标记等明确地指出某个具体的事物、方向等。
象征;暗示:意味着某种潜在的情况或结果 。
The dark clouds indicate that it's going to rain.(乌云表明要下雨了。)
The thermometer indicates a rise in temperature.(温度计显示温度上升了。)
Please indicate where the problem lies.(请指出问题在哪里。)
His silence indicated his dissatisfaction.(他的沉默暗示了他的不满。)
The signpost indicates the way to the nearest town.(路标指明了去最近城镇的路。)
The survey results indicate that most people prefer reading e - books.(调查结果显示大多数人更喜欢读电子书。)
High fever often indicates an underlying illness.(高烧常常预示着某种潜在的疾病。)
She indicated her approval with a nod.(她点头表示同意。)
The arrow on the map indicates the direction of the river.(地图上的箭头指示着河流的方向。)
The increasing sales figures indicate the success of our new marketing strategy.(不断增长的销售数据表明我们新的营销策略取得了成功。)
口语运用
日常交流分享信息:在聊天时传达某种情况。例如:“Look at those seagulls. They usually indicate that a storm is coming.(看那些海鸥。它们通常预示着暴风雨即将来临。)”
回答问题或提供指引:当别人询问方向或寻求帮助时。比如:“Can you tell me how to get to the library? - Sure. That big building over there indicates the location of the library.(你能告诉我怎么去图书馆吗? - 当然。那边那座大楼就是图书馆的位置。)”
写作运用
记叙文写作:描述事件发展过程中某些迹象的作用。例如:“As we walked deeper into the forest, the broken branches on the ground indicated that some large animals had passed by recently.(当我们往森林深处走去时,地上折断的树枝表明最近有一些大型动物经过。)”
议论文写作:用来引出论据支持观点。比如:“Statistics indicate that more and more young people are choosing to study abroad. This trend reflects their pursuit of better educational resources.(统计数据显示越来越多的年轻人选择出国留学。这一趋势反映了他们对更好教育资源的追求。)”
学习积累
情景模拟:和同学一起设定不同的情景,如迷路找方向、观察天气变化等,在情景中练习使用“indicate”进行表达,增强实际运用能力。
阅读模仿:阅读英语文章时,注意作者如何使用“indicate”,并模仿其句式和用法进行写作练习,逐渐熟练掌握该词在不同语境中的运用。