sign
n. 迹象; 招牌; 手势; 符号
v. 签字; 和…签约; 打手势
A sign is a mark or shape that always has a particular meaning, for example in mathematics or music.
Equations are generally written with a two-bar equals sign.
等式通常用两道横的等号来表示。
A sign is a movement of your arms, hands, or head which is intended to have a particular meaning.
They gave Lavalle the thumbs-up sign...
他们对拉瓦列竖起了大拇指。
The priest made the sign of the cross over him.
神父在他上方画了个十字。
If you sign, you communicate with someone using sign language. If a programme or performance is signed, someone uses sign language so that deaf people can understand it.
All programmes will be either 'signed' or subtitled...
所有节目要么要配手语要么要打字幕。
A sign is a piece of wood, metal, or plastic with words or pictures on it. Signs give you information about something, or give you a warning or an instruction.
...a sign saying that the highway was closed because of snow.
声明公路因大雪而关闭的告示牌
...a cardboard sign, which stated 'No to Poll Tax'...
写有“反对人头税”的硬纸板抗议牌
If there is a sign of something, there is something which shows that it exists or is happening.
They are prepared to hand back a hundred prisoners of war a day as a sign of good will...
他们准备每日遣返100名战俘以示友好。
His face and movements rarely betrayed a sign of nerves...
他的表情和行为几乎没有流露出紧张的迹象。
When you sign a document, you write your name on it, usually at the end or in a special space. You do this to indicate that you have written the document, that you agree with what is written, or that you were present as a witness.
World leaders are expected to sign a treaty pledging to increase environmental protection...
世界各国首脑预计会签署一份承诺加强环境保护的协定。
Before an operation the patient will be asked to sign a consent form.
手术前患者将被要求在同意书上签字。
If an organization signs someone or if someone signs for an organization, they sign a contract agreeing to work for that organization for a specified period of time.
The Minnesota Vikings signed Herschel Walker from the Dallas Cowboys...
明尼苏达维京人队签下了来自达拉斯牛仔队的赫舍尔·沃克。
The band then signed to Slash Records.
随后乐队和伤痕唱片公司签约。
In astrology, a sign or a sign of the zodiac is one of the twelve areas into which the heavens are divided.
The New Moon takes place in your opposite sign of Libra on the 15th.
15 日新月会移至你对面的天秤宫。
If you say that there is no sign of someone, you mean that they have not yet arrived, although you are expecting them to come.
The London train was on time, but there was no sign of my Finnish friend.
伦敦的火车准点到达,却不见我那芬兰朋友的踪影。
If you say that an agreement is signed and sealed, or signed, sealed and delivered, you mean that it is absolutely definite because everyone involved has signed all the legal documents.
The Chancellor had been hoping to have an agreement signed and sealed by the end of this week...
财政大臣一直期望这周末前能敲定一份协议。
A government spokesman said the bill must be signed, sealed and delivered by tomorrow.
一名政府发言人称议案明天必须定下来。
1. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened);
2. a public display of a (usually written) message;
3. any communication that encodes a message;
4. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted;
5. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
6. (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease;
7. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges);
8. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come;
9. a gesture that is part of a sign language
10. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified;
11. a character indicating a relation between quantities;
1. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on);
2. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation;
3. be engaged by a written agreement;
4. engage by written agreement;
5. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs;
6. place signs, as along a road;
7. communicate in sign language;
8. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
1. used of the language of the deaf
groan, moan, sigh, sob
这些名词(动词)均有"叹息声,叹息"之意。
symbol, badge, sign, signal, mark, token, attribute, emblem
这些名词均含"标志,象征,符号"之意。
sign of the cross
[表示祝福或祈祷]画十字
sign of the times
时代的标志(尤指不受欢迎或讨厌的事物)
signed, sealed, and delivered (或 signed and sealed
正式签署生效
sign something away/over
(在契约上)签字放弃(权利,财产)
sign for
签收
sign someone in
签到登记
sign someone off
登记某人(尤指因病)不宜工作
sign off on
(美,非正式)认可,同意
sign someone on
签约雇佣
sign someone out
签字放行;登记某人的离开
sign something out
登记某物借出(或租用)
sign someone up
(正式)雇佣
sign in
签到:通过在签名记录(另一个人或者是自己的)到达
sign off
宣布广播结束;结束
在说完广播电台台名之后停止播送
【非正式用语】 正式同意:正式或结论性地表示同意
The plus sign is used in addition and the minus is used in subtraction.
加号用于加法;减号用于减法.
I should make a few discreet enquiries about the firm before you sign anything.
我应先审慎打探一下这家公司的底细,然后你再签字.
Looking around, I could see no sign of life.
四处环顾后, 我看不出有生命的迹象.
Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.
他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象.
The imperialist powers forced the Qing Dynasty to sign a series of unequal treaties.
帝国主义列强迫使清王朝签订了一系列不平等条约.