sign基本信息
读法：英 [saɪn] 美 [saɪn]
释义：
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英英释义
Noun:
"they welcomed the signs of spring"
"charges of opposite sign"
"it was a sign from God"
"Please sign here"
"Have you signed your contract yet?"
"The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
"The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
"This road has been signed"
中英词源
sign 手势，标记，符号，印章，图章，签字，签署
来自拉丁语 signum,符号，标志，图章，可能来自 PIE*sekw,砍，切，词源同 segment,score,shear. 引申诸相关比喻义。
- sign
- sign: [13] Sign comes via Old French signe from Latin signum ‘mark’. It already had the meaning ‘mark denoting something’ in Latin, and it was in this sense that it entered English, gradually ousting the native word token. The verb sign goes back ultimately to the Latin derivative signāre ‘mark’. English acquired it in the 14th century, and first used it for ‘write one’s name’ in the 15th century.
Other related forms in English include assign [14], consign [15], design, ensign [14], insignia [17], resign [14] (in which the prefix re- has the force of ‘un-’), seal ‘wax impression, fastening’, signal, signatory [17], signature [16], signet [14], significant [16], and signify [13].
The ultimate source of Latin signum is uncertain. It was once assumed to go back to the Indo-European base *sek- ‘cut’ (source of English saw, section, etc), as if it denoted etymologically a ‘cut mark’, but now Indo-European *seq- ‘point out’, hence ‘say, tell’ (source of English say) is viewed as a more likely ancestor.
=> assign, consign, design, ensign, insignia, resign, seal, signal, signature, significant - sign (n.)
- early 13c., "gesture or motion of the hand," especially one meant to communicate something, from Old French signe "sign, mark," from Latin signum "identifying mark, token, indication, symbol; proof; military standard, ensign; a signal, an omen; sign in the heavens, constellation," according to Watkins, literally "standard that one follows," from PIE *sekw-no-, from root *sekw- (1) "to follow" (see sequel).
Ousted native token. Meaning "a mark or device having some special importance" is recorded from late 13c.; that of "a miracle" is from c. 1300. Zodiacal sense in English is from mid-14c. Sense of "characteristic device attached to the front of an inn, shop, etc., to distinguish it from others" is first recorded mid-15c. Meaning "token or signal of some condition" (late 13c.) is behind sign of the times (1520s). In some uses, the word probably is a shortening of ensign. Sign language is recorded from 1847; earlier hand-language (1670s). - sign (v.)
- c. 1300, "to make the sign of the cross," from Old French signier "to make a sign (to someone); to mark," from Latin signare "to set a mark upon, mark out, designate; mark with a stamp; distinguish, adorn;" figuratively "to point out, signify, indicate," from signum (see sign (n.)). Sense of "to mark, stamp" is attested from mid-14c.; that of "to affix one"s name" is from late 15c. Meaning "to communicate by hand signs" is recorded from 1700. Related: Signed; signing.
词态变化
复数 signs;
第三人称单数 signs;
过去式 signed;
过去分词 signed;
现在分词 signing;
权威造句
- 1. The priest made the sign of the cross over him.
- 神父在他上方画了个十字。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Her son used sign language to tell her what happened.
- 她儿子用手语告诉她发生了什么事。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill.
- 民主党领袖对总统签署这项法案提出了质疑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The letter shows no sign that the Americans have softened their position.
- 信里没有任何迹象表明美国人的态度已有所缓和。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
近反义词
n.
相似短语
单词分析
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记忆方法
1、sign- => sign.
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