"sign" 词汇解析

音标：/saɪn/

基本意思：

标志，符号：一种用来代表或表达某种意思的标记或图形。

迹象，信号：某种表现出来的现象或行为，通常是预示某事将发生的迹象。

签名，签署：用自己的名字或符号表示同意或确认，尤其是法律或正式文件中。

手势，手语：用手部动作传达信息，通常用于聋哑人交流。

词性：

名词：标志，迹象，符号，手势等。

动词：签署，表示，示意。

常见用法：

名词用法：

"A red light is a sign that you should stop."
(红灯是你应该停下来的信号。)

"The sign of the zodiac for this month is Capricorn."
(这个月的星座标志是摩羯座。)

"We saw no signs of the storm coming."
(我们没有看到风暴来临的迹象。)

 

动词用法：

"She signed the contract after reading it carefully."
(她仔细阅读后签署了合同。)

"Please sign your name here."
(请在这里签名。)

"He signed the letter to show his approval."
(他签署了信件表示同意。)

 

例句：

The doctor noticed the signs of a potential heart problem.
(医生注意到潜在心脏问题的迹象。)

I saw a sign saying that the road was closed.
(我看到一个标志写着这条路关闭。)

They put up a sign to indicate the exit.
(他们竖起了一个标志表示出口。)

She gave me a sign that everything was fine.
(她给了我一个信号，表示一切都好。)

The storm is a sign of changing weather.
(风暴是天气变化的迹象。)

I signed the petition to support the cause.
(我签署了请愿书支持这个原因。)

There was a sign on the door saying "Closed for Maintenance."
(门上有一块标志写着“因维修关闭”。)

He signed the paper without reading the fine print.
(他没有阅读细则就签署了文件。)

The sign outside the building indicates that it’s a library.
(楼外的标志表明这里是一个图书馆。)

She saw a sign of relief on his face after the announcement.
(在宣布之后，她看到他脸上的松了一口气的表情。)

短语搭配：

sign of - 迹象，表示

A sign of hope (希望的迹象)

A sign of weakness (软弱的迹象)

 

sign up - 注册，报名

You should sign up for the course. (你应该报名参加这个课程。)

 

sign in - 签到，注册

Please sign in at the front desk. (请在前台签到。)

 

sign out - 签退，注销

Don’t forget to sign out when you leave the office. (离开办公室时别忘了签退。)

 

sign off - 批准，结束

The manager needs to sign off on the project. (经理需要批准这个项目。)

 

sign on - 加入，签约

She signed on to work for the new company. (她签约加入了这家公司。)

 

结语：

"sign"是一个常用且多义的词，既可以表示符号、标志，又可以用作动词表示签署或同意。在日常生活中，它的应用范围非常广泛，可以涵盖从交通指示到法律文件等多个领域。