英语词汇sign的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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sign1 /saɪn/ noun 1. a piece of paper, metal, or wood with words or a picture that gives people information, warnings, or instructionsadjectives/nouns + signa street/road/traffic sign The street signs are written in Arabic.a stop sign (=which tells drivers to stop at a junction) He failed to slow down for a stop sign.a speed limit sign New Hampshire has plenty of speed limit signs on its highways.a no-smoking sign There are no-smoking signs in the bar.an advertising sign The road is lined with advertising signs.a warning sign There are warning signs about thieves.a neon sign (=a sign made from glass tubes which contain a special gas, often used for advertisements) Tokyo is full of bright neon signs.verbs + signsee a sign I saw a sign which said ‘Turn right’.read a sign She stopped the car to read the sign.put up a sign also erect a sign formal The owner had put up a big sign outside the shop.take down a sign They took down the ‘rooms to let’ sign.follow the sign We followed the signs for the city centre.ignore a sign Don’t ignore the fog warning signs.sign + verbsa sign says sth The sign said ‘No through road’.a sign points somewhere I could see a sign pointing to Carnaby Street.2. something that shows that a particular thing is true, exists, or is happeningGrammarSign is often used in the phrases a sign of something, or a sign that something is true.adjectives/nouns + signa clear/obvious/unmistakable sign There are clear signs of a slowdown in economic growth.a sure sign (=a very clear sign) He was walking up and down, a sure sign that he was worried.a good/positive/encouraging/hopeful sign (=a sign of something good) If she can move her legs, that’s a good sign.a bad/ominous sign (=a sign of something bad) The jury was taking ages to make up its mind, which he felt was probably a bad sign.a warning/danger sign (=one that shows something bad might be happening) In this case, social workers missed the warning signs and failed to protect the children.an outward/visible sign (=one that people can see clearly) Kim received the news without showing any visible sign of emotion.a telltale/tell-tale sign (=signs that clearly show something bad) She would not look at me directly, a tell-tale sign that she was embarrassed.the first sign of sth They ran away at the first sign of trouble.an early sign (=which shows that something is starting) The tree’s blossoms are an early sign of spring.no sign of sth The curtains were still drawn and there was no sign of activity.verbsthere are signs There are now signs of an improvement in the economy.see/detect signs I could see some signs that her health was getting better.show signs of sth Did she show any signs of distress?bear signs of sth formal (=have signs which show something) The bed was neatly made and bore no signs of having been slept in.have (all) the signs of sth (=you can see clearly that something is true) It had all the signs of a crime of passion.prepositionsa sign of sth Some men see going to a doctor as a sign of weakness.phrasessth is a sign of the times (=it shows you what the situation is in a country at a particular time, especially when there is a bad situation) The job losses are a sign of the times.THESAURUS: sign indication a sign. Indication is more formal than sign: There was no indication that the killings were related to the drug trade. | The studies found very little indication of any harmful physical effects. evidence facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true, especially something that you are trying to prove: Scientists are hoping to find evidence that there was once life on Mars. | There was not enough evidence to convict him of the murder. symptom a sign that someone has an illness or that a serious problem exists: The first symptoms of the disease are tiredness and loss of weight. | Is this a symptom of the decay of Western civilization? indicator a sign that shows you what is happening or what is true – used about a process, or about the state or level of something: There are a number of indicators of economic slowdown. | The tests are considered a good indicator of intelligence. signal a sign that shows that you should do something, or that you have a particular attitude: Severe chest pain is a warning signal that cannot be ignored. | Legalizing drugs could send the wrong signal to young people. mark a sign, especially that you respect or honour someone: People stood in silence as a mark of respect. | It was a mark of her popularity that so many colleagues and friends attended the presentation.

词组	sign
释义	noun \| verb sign1 /saɪn/ noun 1. a piece of paper, metal, or wood with words or a picture that gives people information, warnings, or instructionsadjectives/nouns + signa street/road/traffic sign The street signs are written in Arabic.a stop sign (=which tells drivers to stop at a junction) He failed to slow down for a stop sign.a speed limit sign New Hampshire has plenty of speed limit signs on its highways.a no-smoking sign There are no-smoking signs in the bar.an advertising sign The road is lined with advertising signs.a warning sign There are warning signs about thieves.a neon sign (=a sign made from glass tubes which contain a special gas, often used for advertisements) Tokyo is full of bright neon signs.verbs + signsee a sign I saw a sign which said ‘Turn right’.read a sign She stopped the car to read the sign.put up a sign also erect a sign formal The owner had put up a big sign outside the shop.take down a sign They took down the ‘rooms to let’ sign.follow the sign We followed the signs for the city centre.ignore a sign Don’t ignore the fog warning signs.sign + verbsa sign says sth The sign said ‘No through road’.a sign points somewhere I could see a sign pointing to Carnaby Street.2. something that shows that a particular thing is true, exists, or is happeningGrammarSign is often used in the phrases a sign of something, or a sign that something is true.adjectives/nouns + signa clear/obvious/unmistakable sign There are clear signs of a slowdown in economic growth.a sure sign (=a very clear sign) He was walking up and down, a sure sign that he was worried.a good/positive/encouraging/hopeful sign (=a sign of something good) If she can move her legs, that’s a good sign.a bad/ominous sign (=a sign of something bad) The jury was taking ages to make up its mind, which he felt was probably a bad sign.a warning/danger sign (=one that shows something bad might be happening) In this case, social workers missed the warning signs and failed to protect the children.an outward/visible sign (=one that people can see clearly) Kim received the news without showing any visible sign of emotion.a telltale/tell-tale sign (=signs that clearly show something bad) She would not look at me directly, a tell-tale sign that she was embarrassed.the first sign of sth They ran away at the first sign of trouble.an early sign (=which shows that something is starting) The tree’s blossoms are an early sign of spring.no sign of sth The curtains were still drawn and there was no sign of activity.verbsthere are signs There are now signs of an improvement in the economy.see/detect signs I could see some signs that her health was getting better.show signs of sth Did she show any signs of distress?bear signs of sth formal (=have signs which show something) The bed was neatly made and bore no signs of having been slept in.have (all) the signs of sth (=you can see clearly that something is true) It had all the signs of a crime of passion.prepositionsa sign of sth Some men see going to a doctor as a sign of weakness.phrasessth is a sign of the times (=it shows you what the situation is in a country at a particular time, especially when there is a bad situation) The job losses are a sign of the times.THESAURUS: sign indication a sign. Indication is more formal than sign: There was no indication that the killings were related to the drug trade. \| The studies found very little indication of any harmful physical effects. evidence facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true, especially something that you are trying to prove: Scientists are hoping to find evidence that there was once life on Mars. \| There was not enough evidence to convict him of the murder. symptom a sign that someone has an illness or that a serious problem exists: The first symptoms of the disease are tiredness and loss of weight. \| Is this a symptom of the decay of Western civilization? indicator a sign that shows you what is happening or what is true – used about a process, or about the state or level of something: There are a number of indicators of economic slowdown. \| The tests are considered a good indicator of intelligence. signal a sign that shows that you should do something, or that you have a particular attitude: Severe chest pain is a warning signal that cannot be ignored. \| Legalizing drugs could send the wrong signal to young people. mark a sign, especially that you respect or honour someone: People stood in silence as a mark of respect. \| It was a mark of her popularity that so many colleagues and friends attended the presentation. noun \| verb sign2 /saɪn/ verb THESAURUS > write (1)
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