SIGNsign/symbol1 a written sign that gives instructions or information2 a picture or shape that has a particular meaningsign/gesture3 a movement or sound that you make to tell someone something4 to make a movement or sound to tell someone somethingsign/indication5 something that shows what is true or what is happeningRELATED WORDSsee alsoSAYTELLSHOW1 a written sign that gives instructions or information 提供说明或信息的标牌sign /saɪn/ [countable noun] There was a big sign above the entrance. 入口的上方有一块很大的标牌。 A neon sign flashed on and off in the window. 一个霓虹灯广告牌在橱窗里一闪一闪。 Didn't you see the ‘No smoking’ sign? 你没看见“禁止吸烟”的告示牌吗？ Turn left and then follow the signs till you get to the freeway. 左转，然后跟着指示牌一直走到高速公路。traffic/road signa sign that gives information to drivers 交通标志/路标 Out in the desert there are hardly any road signs along the highway. 在沙漠里，公路上几乎没有路标。notice /ˈnəʊtɪs, ˈnəʊtəs/ [countable noun]especially Britisha piece of paper giving instructions or information, that is put in a place where people can see it 【尤英】通告，告示 The details of the trip are on that notice over there. 旅行的详情写在那边的通告上。put up a notice I'll put up a notice about the meeting on the bulletin board. 我会在布告栏上贴一张开会通告。take down a notice Now that the sale is over someone needs to take down the notices. 既然减价活动结束了，得有人去把通告取下来。poster /ˈpəʊstəʳ/ [countable noun]a large printed piece of paper that is put on a wall in a public place, and that gives information about something that is going to happen, for example a film or concert 海报 Sandra collects old movie posters. 桑德拉收集旧的电影海报。 Ernst's supporters have plastered his election posters over walls and cars. 厄恩斯特的支持者在墙上和汽车上都张贴了他的竞选海报。poster for There are posters for the Van Gogh exhibition everywhere. 到处都有梵高画展的海报。2 a picture or shape that has a particular meaning 表示某种意义的图画或图形sign /saɪn/ [countable noun]a picture or shape that has a particular meaning, and that is well known and often used 符号，记号 You've forgotten to put the dollar sign before the total amount. 你忘记在总金额前面加美元符号了。 Where's the percentage sign on this keyboard? 这个键盘上百分比符号在哪里？symbol /ˈsɪmbəl/ [countable noun]a picture, shape, or design that has a particular meaning or represents an idea 标志；符号；象征 The walls were covered with magical symbols. 墙上满是魔法符。 For several years Prince used a symbol instead of his name. 王子有好几年只用一个符号来代表他的名字。symbol of The dove is a symbol of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。symbol for The ancient Egyptians had no symbol for ‘zero.’ 古埃及人没有表示“零”的符号。logo /ˈləʊgəʊ/ [countable noun]a sign that has been designed to represent an organization or product 〔代表一个组织或一种产品的〕标记，标识，标志 The baseball team has a new logo. 这个棒球队有一个新的标识。 His costume had the Superman logo across the chest. 他的衣服前胸有个超人标记。 You can buy bags with the company logo on them in the gift shop. 在礼品店里可以买到有公司标志的包。emblem /ˈembləm/ [countable noun]a picture of an object, flower, animal etc that is used to represent a country or organization 〔代表一个国家或组织的〕标志，徽章 Scotland's emblem is the thistle. 苏格兰的标志是蓟。 The jacket had a tiny Olympic emblem on the pocket. 这件外套的口袋上绣了一个小小的奥运会标志。emblem of The hammer and sickle is the emblem of the Communist Party. 锤头和镰刀是共产党的标志。insignia /ɪnˈsɪgniə/ [plural noun]shapes, pictures, decorations etc that represent a powerful group, especially a military organization 〔代表某个有势力组织或团体，尤指军队的〕标记；徽章 Someone had spray-painted gang insignia on his car. 有人在他的汽车上喷了一个黑帮记号。 They collect clothing with FBI insignia on it so they can pretend to be federal agents. 他们收集有联邦调查局标记的衣服，借此可以假扮联邦探员。3 a movement or sound that you make to tell someone something 示意的动作或声音sign /saɪn/ [countable noun]a movement that you make in order to tell someone something 手势，示意动作 He raised his hand in a sign of greeting. 他举手表示问候。sign (that) Mardas threw his hands in the air - a sign to his supporters that victory was theirs. 马达斯挥舞双手，向支持者表示胜利属于他们。sign for somebody to do something When the teacher puts her finger to her lips, it's a sign for you all to be quiet. 老师把食指放到唇边时，是表示要大家保持安静。signal /ˈsɪgnəl/ [countable noun]a sound or movement that you make in order to tell someone to do something 信号give a signal Don't start yet - wait until I give the signal. 现在不要开始—等我发信号。signal to do something The soldiers were waiting for the signal to start firing. 士兵在等待开火的信号。signal for somebody to do something When I nod my head, that's the signal for you to start playing the music. 我点头，这就是你开始放音乐的信号。hand signals Stock brokers use roughly 300 hand signals on the trading floor. 股票经纪人在交易厅里大概使用300个手势。gesture /ˈdʒestʃəʳ/ [countable noun]a movement of your hands, arms, or head that shows how you feel, especially when you are very worried or angry 手势，姿势〔尤表示十分担忧或生气〕gesture of Jim raised his hands in a gesture of despair. 吉姆举起手表示十分失望。make a gesture Someone in another car started making gestures and pointing at our tires. 另一辆车上有人做手势指着我们的轮胎。make a rude gesture The fight started when one of the fans made a rude gesture at a player. 其中一个球迷对着一名球员做粗鲁的动作，于是就打起来了。nod /nɒdǁnɑːd/ [countable noun]a slight downward movement you make with your head to say ‘yes’ to something or to say that something can begin 点头 I asked if he was hungry, and he responded with a nod. 我问他是否饿了，他点头回应。give (somebody) a nod Daniels gave a slight nod, and Bill started to speak. 丹尼尔斯轻轻地点点头，比尔就开始发言了。4 to make a movement or sound to tell someone something 做动作或发声音示意某人make a sign /ˌmeɪk ə ˈsaɪn/ [verb phrase]to make a movement, especially with your hand, in order to tell someone something 做动作，做手势 I'll make a sign when I'm ready. 我准备好了就会打手势。 The President made a sign to indicate that he wanted to leave. 总统做了个手势，表示他要走了。make a sign (that) From across the room Marla made a sign that she had seen me come in. 马拉在房间那头做了个手势，表示她看到我进来了。signal /ˈsɪgnəl/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to make a movement or sound in order to give instructions or information 示意，打信号 A sailor began signalling with two flags. 一名水手开始用两面旗子打信号。signal to Graham finished his drink and signalled to the waiter. 格雷厄姆喝完酒向服务员打了个手势。signal that An official signalled that it was time for the race to begin. 一名官员示意比赛应该开始了。signal somebody to do something Slowly he inched around the corner, signalling for the others to follow. 他慢慢地移步转过拐角，示意其他人跟上。give the signal /ˌgɪv ðə ˈsɪgnəl/ [verb phrase]to make a previously agreed sign that tells someone that they should start doing something 给信号，打暗号 When I give the signal, I want you all to start clapping. 我给信号的时候，你们大家都要开始鼓掌。give (somebody) the signal to do something The dog waited patiently until his master gave him the signal to eat. 那只狗耐心地等待着主人给它吃东西的信号。wave /weɪv/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to move your hand or arm from one side to the other, for example in order to get someone's attention or to tell them something 挥手 She continued to wave as the car drove out of sight. 汽车开走看不见了，她还在挥手。wave at Who's that waving at you? 那个在向你挥手的人是谁呀?wave to The emperor waved to the crowd from the palace balcony. 皇帝在皇宫的阳台上向人群挥手。wave for somebody to do something Yolanda waved for us to come over. 约兰达挥手叫我们过去。wave somebody through/onwave to show someone that they can go through or continue their journey 挥手示意让某人通过/继续 The customs officer at the border waved us through. 边境的海关官员挥手叫我们通过。wave goodbyewave to someone who is leaving 挥手道别 Her parents stood in the doorway and waved goodbye. 她的父母站在门口向她挥手道别。wave [countable noun]give somebody a wavewave at someone in order to say hello or goodbye 对某人挥手 I gave him a friendly wave. 我对他友好地挥挥手。wink /wɪŋk/ [intransitive verb]to quickly close and open one eye, in order to show that you are joking or that you share a secret with someone 眨眼示意，使眼色 Ben grinned at his father and winked. 本朝他父亲咧咧嘴，眨了眨眼睛。wink at ‘The weather's so nice, I'm thinking of calling in sick tomorrow,’ she said, winking at me. “天气这么好，我正想明天打电话请病假。”她说着朝我使了个眼色。wink [countable noun]when you close and open one eye quickly 眨眼 ‘Don't worry,’ he said with a wink. ‘I won't tell anyone about this.’ “别担心，”他说着朝我挤挤眼睛，“我不会告诉任何人的。”nod/nod your head /nɒd, ˌnɒd jɔːʳ ˈhedǁˌnɑːd-/ [verb phrase]to make a slight downward movement with your head to say ‘yes’ or ‘hello’ or to say that something can begin 点头 Rob nodded his head in agreement. 罗布同意地点点头。 ‘Has he really left you?’ I asked. Josie nodded miserably. “他真的离开你了吗？”我问道。乔茜点点头，一副很可怜的样子。nod/nod your head at/to The two men nodded to each other, as if they'd met before. 那两人互相点点头，就像已认识似的。nod/nod your head for somebody to do something She nodded for Mike to lead the way. 她点点头叫迈克带路。gesture /ˈdʒestʃəʳ/ [intransitive verb]to use a movement of your hand, especially to tell someone to go to a place or to emphasize your meaning when you are saying something 做手势；示意〔尤作指路或作强调〕 The man was gesturing wildly, but we couldn't understand what he wanted. 那人拼命做手势比划着，可我们不明白他想要什么。gesture to/at ‘Please sit down,’ said Winters, gesturing at the chair facing his own. “请坐。”温特斯指着他对面的椅子说。gesture to Celia began listing their recent purchases and gestured proudly to the fountain. 西莉亚开始数列他们最近购买的东西，还自豪地指给我们看那个人工喷泉。gesture for somebody to do something I turned to see a large policeman gesturing for us to move along. 我转身看到一位身材高大的警察做着手势示意我们往前开。motion /ˈməʊʃən/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to use a short movement of your arm or hand to tell someone what to do or where to go 用手势示意，做手势motion to Neil finished his meal, and then motioned to the waitress. 尼尔用完餐，然后朝那位女服务员打了个手势。motion for somebody to do something Seeing Bert in the doorway, I motioned for him to come in. 看到伯特在门口，我就示意他进来。motion somebody to do something Kemp started to object, but I motioned him to be quiet. 肯普要反对，但我示意他别作声。beckon /ˈbekən/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to use a movement of your finger or head to tell someone to come towards you 招手，示意 She beckoned and he came running immediately. 她打了个手势，他就立即跑了过来。 He was leaning over the wall, beckoning me. 他趴在墙头向我招手。beckon to Jan beckoned to me, but I knew better than to sit next to her. 简向我招招手，可是我明白，不能坐在她身边。beckon somebody in/over/to etc ‘Come and look at this,’ he said, beckoning me over to the window. “来看看这个。”他说着示意我走到窗边。5 something that shows what is true or what is happening 表明某事物正确或将要发生的迹象sign /saɪn/ [countable noun]an event or fact that shows that something is true or that something is happening 迹象，征兆 Therapy should begin when the first signs are noticed. 一发现有症状出现就应该开始治疗。sign of Stan has some of the early signs of heart disease. 斯坦有心脏病的一些早期症状。 Police searched the house thoroughly but found no signs of a break-in. 警察搜遍了整栋房子，但是没有发现撬窃的迹象。sign (that) A score of 80 or more is a sign that you are doing very well. 80分或80分以上说明你成绩很好。be a sure sign (of/that)show that something is definitely true 肯定是… When Emma offers to help you it's a sure sign that she wants something from you! 埃玛要是说给你帮忙，那必定是她有求于你！a good/hopeful/encouraging signa sign that things are improving 好的/有希望的/令人鼓舞的迹象 The rise in consumer spending is an encouraging sign that the economy may be recovering. 消费者支出的增长是一个令人鼓舞的迹象，说明经济可能复苏了。indication /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən, ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun]something, especially someone's behaviour or what they say, that makes you believe that something is probably happening or has probably happened 表示；迹象〔尤指某人的行为或言辞〕indication of There was no indication of forced entry to the building. 没有强行闯入大楼的迹象。indication (that) There are indications that the Labour Party will win the next election. 有迹象表明下一届选举工党将会取胜。give no/any/a good indication of something If she knew what was going on outside, she gave no indication of it. 如果她知道外面发生了什么事情，那她完全没有显露出来。 The daily pollen count can give a good indication of the amount of allergens in the air. 每日花粉指数可以很好地反映出空气中过敏原有多少。give/show every indication of (doing) something The two parties have shown every indication of a willingness to compromise. 双方都已明确表示愿意互相作出让步。evidence /ˈevɪdəns, ˈevədəns/ [uncountable noun]facts, objects etc that show that something exists or is true 证据，证明 Without any evidence we cannot prove that she was involved in murder. 没有证据，我们就没法证明她与谋杀案有关。evidence of People have been looking for evidence of life on other planets for years. 人们多年来一直在寻找其他星球上有生命存在的证据。evidence that We can find no evidence that he ever worked for the company. 我们找不到任何证据证明他曾经在这家公司工作过。visible evidence There was no visible evidence that humans had ever lived in this valley. 没有明显的证据显示有人类曾经在这个山谷里生活过。symptom /ˈsɪmptəm/ [countable noun]a sign that someone has an illness or that a serious problem exists 〔疾病的〕症状；〔严重问题的〕征兆，症候 First the doctor asked me to describe my symptoms. 首先，医生叫我说说我的症状。symptom of The first symptoms of hepatitis are tiredness, vomiting, and loss of weight. 肝炎的早期症状是疲劳、呕吐以及体重下降。 In his speech the Bishop labelled these crimes as a symptom of society's moral decline. 主教在他的演说中称这些犯罪行为是社会道德败坏的一种征兆。trace /treɪs/ [countable noun]a very small sign that a particular situation exists or is true 痕迹，迹象trace of The thief was careful not to leave any trace of his activities. 小偷很谨慎，没有留下任何作案痕迹。 Many local people were very eager to get rid of the last traces of their town's shameful past. 当地有许多人都急于抹去小镇最后这些可耻的历史痕迹。with/without a trace of something Hans speaks English beautifully, without a trace of a foreign accent. 汉斯英语说得极好，听不出一丝外国口音。manifestation /ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃən, ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənǁ-fə-/ [countable noun]formala very clear sign that a particular situation or feeling exists 【正式】明显迹象，表明，表现manifestation of This latest outbreak of violence is a clear manifestation of discontent in the city. 最近爆发的暴力事件清楚地表明该市存在不满情绪。 Some men feel that showing their emotions is a manifestation of weakness. 有些男人觉得流露感情是软弱的表现。omen /ˈəʊmən/ [countable noun]something that happens which you think is a sign that something good or bad is going to happen in the future 前兆，预兆，兆头 Do you think the rain is some kind of omen? 你是不是认为下雨是某种预兆？bad omen George thought the car breaking down on the way to his wedding was a bad omen. 去举行婚礼的路上汽车抛锚了，乔治觉得这是一个不祥之兆。good omen ‘Maybe this is a good omen,’ said Jill, seeing a blue sky for the first time in weeks. “也许这是个好兆头。”吉尔说道，那是她几个星期以来第一次见到蓝蓝的天。telltale /ˈtelteɪl/ [adjective only before noun]tell-tale signs/marks/symptoms etcsigns that something is happening that are not very easy to notice, unless you know exactly what to look for 泄露内情的迹象/痕迹/征兆等 In his face you could see the first tell-tale signs of alcoholism. 在他脸上，你可以看到他酗酒的一些明显的早期迹象。 Teachers are encouraged to look for telltale signs of abuse among their students. 人们鼓励老师在学生身上寻找受虐待的明显痕迹。be a giveaway /biː ə ˈgɪvəweɪ/ [verb phrase]if you say that somethingis a giveaway, you mean it clearly shows you the real truth about something, rather than what someone would like you to believe 暴露真相 Those fake beams are a giveaway - it isn't really an old pub. 那些假的横梁暴露出这不是一家真的老酒吧。be a dead giveawayshow very clearly 彻底暴露真相 That nervous twitching was always a dead giveaway that he'd done something wrong. 那种紧张的抽动往往彻底暴露出他干了坏事。