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nounverb sign (of something/somebody) Headaches may be a sign of stress. 头痛可能是紧张的迹象。 There is no sign of John anywhere. 哪儿都没有约翰的影子。 Call the police at the first sign of trouble. 一有闹事的苗头就叫警察。 There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). 那座房子没有一点住人的迹象。 Her work is showing some signs of improvement. 她的工作出现了一些改进的迹象。 sign (of doing something) The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. 阴沉的天气没有丝毫转晴的迹象。 The fact that he didn't say ‘no’ immediately is a good sign. 他没有马上拒绝，这是好征兆。 sign (that…) If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. 如果面试太简单，那必定表示你没得到那份工作。 There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. 要是我当时注意到了那些危险苗头，这种事就一桩也不会发生。 a road/traffic sign道路／交通标志 a shop/pub sign商店／酒吧招牌 The sign on the wall said ‘Now wash your hands’. 墙上的牌子上写着 “请洗手”。 Follow the signs for the city centre. 照标牌的指示到市中心。 He gave a thumbs-up sign. 他竖起了大拇指表示赞同。 She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. 她点头示意我们坐下。 Three blasts on the whistle was the sign for visitors to leave. to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless somebody/something) a plus/minus sign (= +/−)加号；减号 a dollar/pound sign (= $/£)美元／英镑的符号 What sign are you? 你是什么星座？ The increasing number of people owning guns is an alarming sign of the times.Headaches may be a sign of stress. 头痛可能是紧张的迹象。 They gave no indication as to how the work should be done.他们根本没说明这项工作该怎样做。 Symptoms include a sore throat.症状包括嗓子疼。 The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy. 通胀上升不过是经济不景气的一个征候。 The dove is a universal symbol of peace.鸽子普遍象征着和平。 the economic indicators经济指标 Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. 胸部疼痛可能是心脏病的报警信号。 Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signs to criminals. All the outward signs of growth in the market are there. All the signs pointed to it being more than just a coincidence. Are appliances you buy safe? We point out the danger signs. Bravo Two Zero was the call sign of an eight-man SAS team. By now the fish was showing signs of distress. Early signs point to business improving. Follow the road and you’ll see signs for the turn-off. Get this test if you have signs and symptoms of diabetes. He disappeared at the first sign of trouble. He displayed the classic signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. He drew a huge dollar sign on the paper. He gets $300 a week from the union for carrying a picket sign. He ignored the warning signs of mounting health problems. He might as well have been wearing a sign saying ‘I am a tourist’. He spoke up without the slightest sign of nervousness. He was silent. It was a good sign. He yelled at us for ignoring the stop sign. His face betrayed no sign of emotion. I can’t remember the sign for ‘square root’. I detected the subtle signs of disapproval. I hope this incident isn’t a sign of things to come. I put out a lawn sign in my yard. I used the Chinese sign for ‘father’ instead of ‘uncle’. It’s a real sign of the times: 30 small businesses face financial ruin this month. Just follow the signs for Bridgend. Look carefully for signs of damp. Mars rules the zodiac sign of Aries. She checked his vital signs and found that his pulse was slow. She gave me a thumbs-up sign. She made a peace sign while having her picture taken. Some of the marchers were holding up signs and placards. Someone had put up a ‘For Sale’ sign. Strong dislikes of foods are early signs of pregnancy. Strong likes or dislikes of various foods are another of the early signs of pregnancy. The demonstrators shouted and waved signs. The first signs of spring appeared. The lack of interest in the media is a telling sign of the industry’s health. The murder had all the signs of a crime of passion. The people regarded the earthquake as a sign from God. The priest made the sign of the cross over the dead body. The sign pointed down a narrow road. The sign read ‘No Fishing’. The warning signs were present from the start. The wizard drew some strange signs in the air with his wand. There was no sign of life in the house. 那座房子没有一点住人的迹象。 There’s no sign of the snow stopping. They had to communicate through signs and grunts. This move will be seen as a sign of weakness. This sign indicates that cycling is allowed. We detected signs that they were less than enthusiastic about the holiday. We used sign language to talk. What does this sign mean? a T-shirt with a peace sign on it hundreds of signs bearing the single word ‘Peace’ people born under the sign of Gemini signs warning against trespass the sign for ‘woman’ in sign language the telltale signs of drug abuse the twelve astrological signs A man was up a ladder mending a shop sign. A sign on the wall said ‘Now wash your hands’. All the road signs are in both languages. Follow the signs for the Performing Arts Centre. If an interview is too easy, it’s a sure sign that you haven’t got the job. 如果面试太简单，那必定表示你没得到那份工作。 The fact that he didn’t say ‘no’ immediately is a good sign. 他没有马上拒绝，这是好征兆。 a V-sign a plus/minus sign加号；减号 a pound/dollar sign Sign here, please. 请在这里签名。 sign something Sign your name here, please. 请在这里签名。 You haven't signed the letter. 这封信您还没有署名。 to sign a cheque在支票上签字 The treaty was signed on 24 March. 条约是 3 月 24 日签订的。 The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. 这名队员正在为一群球迷签名。 sign yourself + noun He signed himself ‘Jimmy’. 他署名 “吉米”。 sign somebody United have just signed a new goalie. 联队最近和一名新守门员签约。 sign for something He signed for United yesterday. 昨天他和联队签了约。 sign with something The band signed with Virgin Records. 乐队同维京唱片公司签了约。 The hotel manager signed to the porter to pick up my case. 旅馆经理示意行李员替我拿箱子。 The police officer signed for us to stop. She learnt to sign to help her deaf child. 为帮助她耳聋的孩子，她学会了手语。 sign something An increasing number of plays are now being signed. 现在越来越多的戏剧配上了手语。 Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours. 只要在虚线上签名，这车就归你了。 One copy of this letter should be duly signed and returned to us. The courier asked me to sign for the parcel. This is the contract you will be required to sign. You can sign up online for language classes. a first edition of the book, personally signed by the author He signed his troops to move out. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers. The manager signed to the porter to pick up my case. The team has just signed a new goalkeeper. You haven’t signed the letter. 这封信您还没有署名。 |