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signal noun 1sign/action/sound that sends a message 标志;动作;声音ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIGNAL | SIGNAL + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEclear, unmistakable 清晰的/明确无误的信号agreed, prearranged 约好的/事先约定的信号conflicting, confusing, contradictory, mixed 相互冲突的信号;让人迷惑不解的信号;有歧义的信号wrong 错误信号◆Laughing when you should be crying sends out the wrong signals to people.应该哭的时候却笑,就向人们传达了错误的信号。alarm, danger, distress, warning 报警/危险/求救/警告信号hand, non-verbal, smoke, visual 手势;非语言信号;烟雾信号;视觉信号turn (NAmE) (汽车上的)转向指示灯busy (NAmE) (engaged tone in BrE) (电话占线时的)忙音◆All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number.我给他拨电话只能听到占线的忙音信号。buy, sell (both business 商业) 买入/卖出信号◆A strong buy signal was issued to traders.交易员收到了强烈的买入信号。VERB + SIGNALgive (sb), make, send, send out (给某人)发信号;打信号◆When I give the signal, run!我一发信号,你就跑!interpret, read 解读信号◆The brain interprets the signals from the retina as light.大脑把来自视网膜的信号解读为光。interpret sth as 把⋯理解为信号◆The remark was interpreted as a signal that their government was ready to return to the peace talks.该言论被视作政府准备重回和平谈判的信号。pick up, respond to 领会信号;对信号作出反应◆Interviewers quickly learn to pick up non-verbal signals.采访者很快学会读懂非语言信号。act as 作为信号◆The insect's yellow spots act as a warning signal to its predators.昆虫身上的黄点是向其天敌发出的警告信号。SIGNAL + VERBcome from sth 信号来自⋯◆Try to read the signals coming from the patient.要尽量读懂病人发出的信号。indicate sth 信号表示⋯◆the signals that can indicate danger可能预示危险的信号PREPOSITIONat a signal, on a signal 按照信号◆At a prearranged signal, everyone started cheering.看到预先约好的信号,大家都开始欢呼起来。signal for 示意⋯的信号◆She made a signal for the car to stop.她打了个手势,让汽车停下了。signal from, signal to 来自⋯的/给⋯的信号◆Wait for the signal from the leader of your group.等你们组的组长发出信号。 |