symbolise

英 ['sɪmbəlaɪz]

美 ['sɪmbəlaɪz]

v.  象征; 是…的象征; 代表

第三人称单数：symbolises　过去分词：symbolised　过去式：symbolised　现在分词：symbolising　

TEM8

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柯林斯词典

• → see:symbolize

英英释义

verb

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model
  1. What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
  Synonym:typifysymbolizestand forrepresent
• represent or identify by using a symbol
  1. The poet symbolizes love in this poem
  2. These painters believed that artists should symbolize
  Synonym:symbolize

双语例句

• The motif shows a child confined to bed, but surrounded by teddies, which symbolise security, warmth and care.
  本主题显示卧床的孩子，而是由泰迪熊，象征安全，温暖和关怀所包围。
• Decoding the paintings is not difficult once you know what the component parts symbolise.
  一旦了解各组成部分象征什么，理解这幅画就不难了。
• Painted tattoos symbolise hardship and tears of joy, while banana seed beads count how long the men were away.
  彩绘的纹身象征着苦难与喜悦的泪水，而用香蕉种子作成珠子的数目，代表着男人远征到多远的地方。
• So the museum's first room, A Hall in 1630, is decorated with evergreens ( a pagan symbol of hope and fertility that early Christians adoped to symbolise everlasting life).
  因此，博物馆的第一个房间，1630年的大厅，用常青树装饰（早期基督徒采用这一异教徒的希望与多产符号象征永生）。
• 'The good news is there are many dimensions that symbolise power for men,' said couples therapist Susan Heitler.
  好消息是，男性可以在很多方面中显示出自己的力量，感情心理分析师SusanHeitler如是说。
• The act is reminiscent of tossing money into ponds for good luck, or the trend for couples to attach` love padlocks` to bridges and fences to symbolise lasting romance.
  这使人想起其他的祈福方式，比如向池塘内投入钱币以求好运，或是恋人在桥上或者栅栏上绑同心锁，象征爱情长久。
• Tattooing of the body was traditionally used to symbolise ones family lineage and today this art form is again becoming popular.
  纹身被用来表明家庭世系，如今又重新风行起来。很多岛民会把他们的亲戚埋葬在庭院里。
• Few things symbolise the assertiveness of the Putin Era like, well, Vladimir Putin.
  没有什么能够像普京本人那样象征普京时代的强悍作风了。
• Instead, the salary rises in Guangdong this week symbolise a broader shift in favour of labour that has accelerated in recent months and is likely to carry on for several years.
  与此相反的是，本周发生在广东省的加薪消息，在最近数月加速了（整体格局）向有利于工人一方的转变，并且极有可能持续数年时间。
• The church's bird-like features are used as a compass to direct sea workers-its wings represent East and West, while its beak and tail symbolise North and South.
  教堂的鸟类外形也是海上工人们的指南针：翅膀代表东西方向，喙和尾巴象征着南北方向。