词组 | signify |
释义 | SIGNIFY add up (to something) to mean something; to signify or represent something; to result in something.All this adds up to trouble!I don't understand. What does all this add up to?If you think about it carefully, these facts add up perfectly. get the high sign to receive a prearranged signal. (Often refers to a hand signal or some other visual signal.)When I got the high sign, I pulled cautiously out into the roadway.The train's engineer got the high sign and began to move the train out of the station. give someone the high sign to give someone a prearranged signal.As the robber walked past me, I gave the police officer a high sign. Then the officer arrested the robber.Things got started when I gave the conductor the high sign. show signs of something to show hints or indications of something.I let the horse run at full speed until it began to show signs of tiring.Sally is showing signs of going to sleep. stand for something to signify something.In a traffic signal, the red light stands for "stop."The abbreviation Dr. stands for "doctor. " signify Theme: DISPLAY in. to try to look more important than one really is; to brag; to strut one's stuff. (Black.)See that dude signify like somebody important?First you gotta learn to signify. Theme: TROUBLE in. to cause trouble for fun; to stir things up. (Black.)Why's that dude signifying over there?What are all these cats signifying about anyway? signify verb to engage in ritualistic insults, goading and teasing. Unlike DOZENS, signifying does not make a person's mother the subject of the tease US, 1932signifyslang To engage in a spoken-word contest with someone else in which both people trade boasts about themselves and insincere taunts about each other. Most common in African-American communities. A white friend of mine signifying with us at a party one time, but he left in a huff because he took all the insults to heart. Learning to signify with my friends and classmates was as big a part of my education as a school was when I was growing up. signify1. in. to cause trouble for fun; to stir things up. (Black.) What are all these cats signifying about anyway? 2. in. to try to look more important than one really is; to brag; to strut one’s stuff. (Black.) See that dude signify like somebody important? |
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