| 单词 | sign |
| 释义 | sign (once / 21 pages) 1n 2nvadj 3nv 4v 5n 6n 7v A sign is a clue something happened, or a display that communicates a message, like a stop sign that tells you stop. To sign also means to write your signature. The word sign has many senses, but in a general, it usually has something to say. It may be a symptom that tells about a problem, or it may just be a symbol, like the plus and minus signs in math. Sign language uses hand signals to represent words and letters. And if thunder rumbles whenever you open that book, you may take it as a sign not to read it. WORD FAMILYsign: co-sign, countersign, signatory, signature, signed, signedly, signer, signify, signing, signs, undersign+/co-sign: co-signed/countersign: countersignature, countersigned, countersigning, countersigns/insignificance: insignificances/insignificant: insignificance, insignificantly/signatory: signatories/signature: signatures/signed: unsigned/signer: signers/significance: significances/significant: insignificant, nonsignificant, significance, significantly/signification: significations/signifier: signifiers/signify: significant, signification, signified, signifier, signifies, signifying/signing: signings/undersign: undersigned, undersigning USAGE EXAMPLESCousins likely won’t sign a long-term deal unless he receives top dollar. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Apart from signing Norman, McCloughan was restrained in free agency. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) A statement issued to the Diamondback from ProtectUMD about why no Jewish groups signed the demands said that any community was welcome to participate. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) he showed signs of strain they welcomed the signs of spring Syn|Hypo|Hyper mark token something serving as a sign of something else clew, clue, cue evidence that helps to solve a problem 2n a character indicating a relation between quantities don't forget the minus sign Hypo|Hyper equal sign a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal plus signa sign indicating the operation of addition minus signa sign indicating the operation of subtraction radical signa sign indicating the extraction of a root mathematical notation a notation used by mathematicians 3n (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease there were no signs of asphyxiation Hypo|Hyper vital sign sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition blood heat, body temperaturetemperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health blood pressurethe pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health heart rate, pulse, pulse ratethe rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health rate of respiration, respiratory ratethe rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health evidence, grounds your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief 4n an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come 2it was a sign from God Syn|Hypo|Hyper augury, foretoken, preindication war cloud an ominous sign that war threatens omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognosticationa sign of something about to happen auspicea favorable omen forebodingan unfavorable omen death knellan omen of death or destruction experience an event as apprehended 1n a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified Hyper language unit, linguistic unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed 2n a gesture that is part of a sign language Hyper gesture, motion the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals 3n any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper signal, signaling British Crown the symbol of the power of the British monarchy recording a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded number, phone number, telephone numberthe number is used in calling a particular telephone start, starting signala signal to begin (as in a race) storm signala signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) beam, radio beama signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather ticktacksystem of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks time signala signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time dog-eara corner of a page turned down to mark your place animal communicationcommunication between animals (of the same species) alarm, alarum, alert, warning signalan automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger distress call, distress signalan internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed all cleara signal (usually a siren) that danger is over bugle calla signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle curfewa signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions retreat(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position drumbeat(military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signala signal transmitted by telegraphy whistle, whistlingthe act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle high signa silent signal of warning or recognition symbolan arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance visual signala signal that involves visual communication indicatora signal for attracting attention electronic signala signal generated by electronic means radio beacona characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation input, input signalsignal going into an electronic system output, output signalsignal that comes out of an electronic system bologram, bolographrecord or recording made by a bolometer chromatogramthe recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography oscillogramthe recording produced by an oscillograph spirograma recording of breathing made with a spirograph torpedoa small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead stock symbolthe letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded accolade, award, honor, honour, laurelsa tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction storm conea canvas cone hoisted to warn of high winds brand, mark, stain, stigmaa symbol of disgrace or infamy item, tokenan individual instance of a type of symbol typeall of the tokens of the same symbol birdcall, birdsong, call, songthe characteristic sound produced by a bird air alertthe warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack burglar alarma loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm SOSan internationally recognized distress signal in radio code Maydayan internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider) recalla bugle call that signals troops to return lights-out, taps(military) signal to turn the lights out reveille, wake-up signal(military) signal to wake up retreat(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset tattooa drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters dit, dotthe shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code dah, dashthe longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code nosea symbol of inquisitiveness number, numerala symbol used to represent a number symbolisma system of symbols and symbolic representations lingamthe Hindu phallic symbol of Siva pound, pound signa symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) printed symbol, written symbola written or printed symbol dollar, dollar mark, dollar signa symbol of commercialism or greed monograma graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing impression, stampa symbol that is the result of printing or engraving watch firea fire lighted at night as a signal lighta visual warning signal red light, warning lighta cautionary sign of danger flare, flasha burst of light used to communicate or illuminate flag, signal flaga rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device mantlethe cloak as a symbol of authority Crownthe Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy air sock, air-sleeve, drogue, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsocka truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind post, stakea pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) point of reference, reference, reference pointan indicator that orients you generally blinker, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signala blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn armbandworn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning rocket, skyrocketpropels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon radar echoan electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object racon, radar beacona device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position beacon, beacon firea fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance printoutthe output of a computer in printed form read-out, readoutthe output of a computer in readable form fire alarma shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out foghorn, fogsignala loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships horna noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning; red flaga flag that serves as a warning signal sirena warning signal that is a loud wailing sound alarm bell, tocsinthe sound of an alarm (usually a bell) brake light, stoplighta red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop barber's polestriped pole outside a barbershop staffa rod carried as a symbol icon(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface mark, marker, markinga distinguishing symbol identifiera symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it variablea symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups 4v communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture Syn|Hypo|Hyper signal, signalise, signalize wigwag signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code semaphoresend signals by or as if by semaphore heliographsignal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays flagcommunicate or signal with a flag whistlegive a signal by whistling communicate, intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings 5v communicate in sign language I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin Hyper communicate, intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings 6adj used of the language of the deaf 3Syn gestural, sign-language, signed communicative, communicatory able or tending to communicate 1n a public display of a message he posted signs in all the shop windows Hypo|Hyper bill, card, notice, placard, poster, posting a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement street signa sign visible from the street guidepost, signposta post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way show bill, show card, theatrical postera poster advertising a show or play flash card, flashcarda card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher addressa sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described fingerboard, fingerposta guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups 2n structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted Syn|Hypo|Hyper signboard billboard, hoarding large outdoor signboard sandwich boardsignboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements scoreboarda large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information) shinglea small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g. construction, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts 3v place signs, as along a road 4sign an intersection This road has been signed Hyper lay, place, pose, position, put, set put into a certain place or abstract location 1v mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) She signed the letter and sent it off Please sign here Syn|Hypo|Hyper subscribe rubricate sign with a mark instead of a name write communicate or express by writing 2v approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation Have you signed your contract yet? Syn|Hyper ratify formalise, formalize, validate declare or make legally valid 3v engage by written agreement They signed two new pitchers for the next season Syn|Hypo|Hyper contract, sign on, sign up contract out assign a job to someone outside one's own business employ, engage, hire engage or hire for work 4v be engaged by a written agreement 5He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18 The soprano signed to sing the new opera Hypo|Hyper undersign sign at the bottom of (a document) inkappend one's signature to autograph, inscribemark with one's signature initialmark with one's initials countersignadd one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity executesign in the presence of witnesses endorse, indorsesign as evidence of legal transfer co-sign, cosignsign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan visaprovide (a passport) with a visa contract, undertake enter into a contractual arrangement n (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided 6Syn|Exp|Hyper house, mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign Aries the Ram the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19 Taurus the Bullthe second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 Gemini the Twinsthe third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20 Cancer the Crabthe fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 Leo the Lionthe fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22 Virgo the Virginthe sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22 Libra the Balancethe seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 Scorpio the Scorpionthe eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21 Sagittarius the Archerthe ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21 Capricorn the Goatthe tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19 Aquarius the Water Bearerthe eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18 Pisces the Fishesthe twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20 part, region the extended spatial location of something n having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) 7charges of opposite sign Syn|Hypo|Hyper polarity positiveness, positivity the character of the positive electric pole negativeness, negativitythe character of the negative electric pole oppositeness, opposition the relation between opposed entities v make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate Syn|Hyper bless gesticulate, gesture, motion show, express or direct through movement |
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