sign是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to write your name, usually on a written or printed document, to show that you agree with its contents or have written or created it yourself -- 签（名），署（名）；签署，签字

  • to sign a letter/cheque/contract/lease/agreement 在信件／支票／合同／租约／协议上签名

  • Sign here, please. 请在这儿签名。

  • He signed his name at the end of the letter. 他在信的末尾签上了自己的名字。

  • [ + obj + noun ] He signed himself "Mark Taylor". 他签上了自己的名字“马克‧泰勒”。

  • She said the painting was by Picasso, but it wasn't signed. 她说这幅画是毕加索创作的，但画上没有他的签名。

  • The team has just signed a new player. 球队刚刚与一名新球员签约。

• 1 to give an order or information, or make a request, using hand and body movements -- 打手势；示意

  • [ + to infinitive ] He signed for/to the waiter to bring him another drink. 他示意侍者再给他一份饮料。

  • [ + that ] He signed to the waiter that he wanted another drink. 他向侍者示意，想再要一份饮料。

• 2 a notice giving information, directions, a warning, etc. -- 告示；标志；警告

  • a road sign 路标

  • a shop sign 商店招牌

• 3 a movement of the body that gives information or an instruction -- 示意动作；手势

  • She pointed to her watch as a sign that it was getting late and she wanted to leave. 她指着手表示意已经很晚了，她想离开。

  • He made/gave a sign to his boyfriend to stop talking. 她示意男朋友停止讲话。

  • The priest made the sign of the cross (= made the shape of a cross by moving his hand between four points on his chest) when he entered the church. 牧师走进教堂时，在胸前画了个十字。

• 4 something showing that something else exists or might happen or exist in the future -- 迹象；征兆

  • His inability to handle the situation is a sure sign of weakness. 他无法控制局面无疑是一种软弱的表现。

  • [ + that ] The fact that he's eating more is a sign that he's feeling better. 他能多吃东西表明他感觉好些了。

  • I've searched for my hat, but there's no sign of it anywhere (= I can't find it). 我在找我的帽子，但到处都没有它的踪影。

  • There was no sign of life in the building (= there seemed to be no one in it). 建筑物里看不到人影。

  • Billy's work at school has shown signs of improvement this year. 比利的学业今年有进步的迹象。

  • There is every sign that/All the signs are that the worst is over. 各种迹象表明，最糟糕的时期已经过去了。

• 5 a written or printed mark that has a standard meaning -- 记号，符号，标志

  • + and - are mathematical signs. ＋和－是数学符号。

  • £ is the sign for the British pound. £是表示英镑的符号。