sign

释义

1. 名词

   Something that shows that a thing is there or may happen.

   例句

   • Their angry looks were a sign they did not want to talk.
   • Those clouds show signs of rain.
   ≈indication≈evidence
2. 名词

   Something taken as a warning or good luck.

   例句

   • They took the rainbow as a good sign.
   • The prophet saw it as a sign of the end.
   ≈indication≈evidence
3. 名词

   A sign of illness that a doctor can see or measure.

   例句

   • Doctors can see signs of disease.
   • The doctor checked for signs of infection.
   ≈indication≈evidence
4. 名词

   A mark or symbol that stands for something.

   例句

   • The sharp sign raises the note by a half step.
   • I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
   ≈mark≈marking≈signal≈symbol≈token
5. 名词

   A mark left by an animal that shows it was there.

   例句

   • The hunters found deer sign on the trail.
   • Only set traps where there is animal sign.
6. 名词

   A flat board with words or pictures.

   例句

   • The sign in the window said a room was for rent.
   • I missed the sign at the corner and took a wrong turn.
7. 名词

   A wonder or miracle, in old-fashioned use.

   例句

   • You will use this rod to do signs.
   • The prophet showed signs to prove his message.
8. 名词

   One of the twelve star signs.

   例句

   • Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
   • She always reads her sign's horoscope first.
9. 名词

   In math, the plus or minus mark of a number.

   例句

   • I got the size right, but the sign was wrong.
   • Check the sign of the result before you answer.
10. 名词

    A hand movement used as a word in sign language.

    例句

    • People can tell stories by signs.
    • In sign language, one sign can mean a whole word.