symbol
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Something that is a symbol of a society or an aspect of life seems to represent it because it is very typical of it. 象征
To them, the monarchy is the special symbol of nationhood. 对他们而言,君主政体是国家的特殊象征。
2. N-COUNT A symbol of something such as an idea is a shape or design that is used to represent it. 象征物
Later in this same passage Yeats resumes his argument for the Rose as an Irish symbol. 后来在这同一篇文章里,叶芝再次提到把玫瑰作为爱尔兰象征的观点。
3. N-COUNT A symbol for an item in a calculation or scientific formula is a number, letter, or shape that represents that item. 符号
What's the chemical symbol for mercury?
水银的化学符号是什么?
4. →see also sex symbol
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symbol /ˈsɪmbəl/ (symbols)
剑桥词典
- a sign , shape , or object that is used to represent something else
- For many people the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck .
- The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
- The red cross symbol was painted on each side of the vehicle .
- He described sport as a symbol of peace and a means of promoting fraternity between nations .
- The symbol © shows that something is protected by copyright . 返回 symbol
标志,象征
A heart shape is the symbol of love . 心形是爱的象征。
The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace . 印度国旗上的轮子象征和平。
比较
emblem
something that is used to represent a quality or idea
(某种特性或思想的)代表,象征
Water, a symbol of life , recurs as an image throughout her poems . 水作为生命的一种象征,在她的诗歌中反复出现。
a number , letter , or sign used in mathematics , music , science , etc.
符号,代号,记号
The symbol for oxygen is O. 氧的化学符号是O。
An object can be described as a symbol of something else if it seems to represent it because it is connected with it in a lot of people's minds
象征
The private jet is a symbol of wealth . 私人喷气式飞机是财富的象征。
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