sign
noun
verb
saɪn
noun
1
GIVES INFORMATION
传达信息
a
piece
of
paper,
metal,
or
wood
with
words
or
a
picture
that
gives
people
information,
warnings,
or
instructions
标记，指示牌，标牌
C
a
sign
on
the
door
门上的标牌
road
signs
路标
a
no
smoking
sign
禁止吸烟的告示牌
Don’t
ignore
the
fog
warning
signs
.
不要忽视雾警标志。
2
SHOWS STH IS TRUE
表明某事属实
an
event,
fact
etc
that
shows
that
something
is
happening
or
that
something
is
true
or
exists
迹象，痕迹，征兆;
C
3
MOVEMENT OR SOUND
动作或声音
a
movement,
sound
etc
that
you
make
in
order
to
tell
someone
something
手势; 示意动作; 信号
C
the
thumbs-up
sign
(=a
sign
that
you
make
with
your
hand
to
show
that
something
is
successful)
〔示意成功的〕翘拇指手势
give/make
a
sign
Wait
until
I
give
the
sign.
等我给你信号。
sign
that
Bruce
made
a
sign
that
he
was
ready
to
leave.
布鲁斯做了个手势，表示他准备走了。
sign
for
sb
to
do
sth
Three
short
blasts
on
the
whistle
was
the
sign
to
begin.
三声短哨就是开始的信号。
4
SYMBOL
符号
a
mark
or
shape
that
has
a
particular
meaning
符号，记号;
C
the
dollar
sign
美元符号
a
minus
sign
减号
5
STAR SIGN
星座
also
又作
a
group
of
stars,
representing
one
of
12
parts
of
the
year,
that
some
people
believe
influences
your
behaviour
and
your
life
宫〔黄道十二宫之一〕，星座
C
What
sign
are
you?
你是什么星座？
6
LANGUAGE
语言
a
language
that
uses
hand
movements
instead
of
spoken
words,
used
by
people
who
cannot
hear
〔聋人的〕手语;
U
7
there is no sign of sb/sth
used
to
say
that
someone
or
something
is
not
in
a
place
or
cannot
be
found
没有某人/某物的踪影
I
waited
for
two
hours
but
there
was
still
no
sign
of
her.
我等了两个小时还是不见她的踪影。
8
sign of life
a.
a
movement
that
shows
that
someone
is
alive,
or
something
that
shows
that
there
are
people
in
a
particular
place
b.
something
that
shows
that
a
situation
is
becoming
more
active
形势好转 （复苏 ）的迹象
She
listened
intently
for
signs
of
life.
她专注地听是否有人活着的迹象。
Commercial
property
markets
are
now
showing
definite
signs
of
life
.
商业地产市场现在出现了明显的复苏迹象。
9
sign of the times
something
that
shows
how
people
live
now
时尚，时代特征
It’s
just
a
sign
of
the
times
that
many
children
have
mobile
phones.
许多孩子都有手机，这只是个时代特征。
10
the sign of the Cross
10.
the
hand
movement
that
some
Christians
make
in
the
shape
of
a
cross,
to
show
respect
for
God
or
to
protect
themselves
from
evil
〔基督徒〕画十字的手势
verb
11
NAME
姓名
to
write
your
SIGNATURE
on
something
to
show
that
you
wrote
it,
agree
with
it,
or
were
present
签（名），署（名）; 在…上签字
I,T
Sign
here,
please.
请在这里签字。
The
artist
had
signed
his
name
in
the
corner
of
the
painting.
画家在画的角落上署了名。
You
forgot
to
sign
the
cheque
.
你忘记在支票上签名了。
Over
a
hundred
people
have
signed
the
petition
.
已有一百多人在请愿书上签了名。
Steffi
signs
her
autograph
every
time
she’s
asked.
施特菲对亲笔签名是有求必应的。
a
signed
photo
of
Paul
McCartney
一张保罗．麦卡特尼的签名照片
12
sign an agreement/contract/treaty etc
to
make
a
document,
agreement
etc
official
and
legal
by
writing
your
SIGNATURE
on
it
签署协议书/合同/条约等
France
has
just
signed
a
new
trade
deal
with
Japan.
法国刚刚和日本签署了一项新的贸易协定。
13
MUSIC/SPORT
音乐/体育运动
if
a
football
team
or
music
company
signs
someone,
or
if
someone
signs
for
them,
that
person
signs
a
contract
in
which
they
agree
to
work
for
them
（和…）签约
I,T
CBS
Records
had
signed
her
back
in
1988
on
a
three-album
contract.
哥伦比亚唱片公司早在 1988 年就和她签订了发行 3 张专辑的合同。
[+
for/to/with
]
Miller
worked
in
the
shipyards
before
signing
for
Rangers.
米勒在签约流浪者队之前在造船厂干活。
Before
long
they
had
signed
with
Virgin.
他们不久就和维珍唱片公司签了约。
14
sign on the dotted line
to
officially
agree
to
something
by
signing
a
contract
[非正式] 〔在合同上签名表示〕正式同意
informal
Make
sure
the
repairs
are
done
before
you
sign
on
the
dotted
line.
确定修理完成后，再在虚线上签字。
15
sign a bill/legislation/agreement into law
if
someone
in
authority
signs
something
into
law,
they
make
it
part
of
the
law
by
signing
an
official
document
经签署使议案/法规/协议成为法律
16
(all) signed and sealed (all) signed sealed and delivered
also
又作
,
,
with
all
the
necessary
legal
documents
signed
手续完备
It’ll
all
be
signed
and
sealed
by
Friday,
and
you
can
move
in
then.
星期五之前所有手续都会办完，到时你就可以搬进来了。
17
USE MOVEMENTS
用动作
to
try
to
tell
someone
something
or
ask
them
to
do
something
by
using
signs
and
movements
示意，打手势;
I
sign
to
sb
to
do
sth
He
signed
to
the
maid
to
leave
the
room.
他示意女仆离开房间。
sign
for
sb
to
do
sth
She
signed
for
us
to
go
inside.
她示意我们进去。
18
LANGUAGE
语言
to
use
or
translate
something
into
SIGN
LANGUAGE
用手语表达; 把…译成手语
I,T
19
to
sign
a
document
that
gives
your
property
or
legal
rights
to
someone
else
签字放弃 （让与 ）〔财产或法定权利〕
She
had
signed
away
all
claims
to
the
house.
她已签字放弃了对房子的一切权利。
I
felt
as
if
I
was
signing
away
my
life.
我感觉这一签字似乎是要把自己的一生放弃了。
20
to
sign
a
document
to
prove
that
you
have
received
something
签收
This
is
a
registered
letter
–
someone
will
have
to
sign
for
it.
这是封挂号信，必须有人签收。
21
to
write
your
name
on
a
form,
in
a
book
etc
when
you
enter
a
place
such
as
a
hotel,
office,
or
club
签到
Remember
to
sign
in
at
reception.
别忘了在接待处签到。
22
sign sb in
↔
to
write
someone
else’s
name
in
a
book
so
that
they
are
allowed
to
enter
a
club,
an
office
etc
替〔某人〕登记 （签到 ）〔使其得以进入俱乐部、办公室等〕
23
to
end
a
radio
or
television
programme
by
saying
goodbye
[非正式] 〔以告别〕结束广播 （电视节目 ）
informal
24
to
write
your
final
message
at
the
end
of
an
informal
letter
〔写非正式信件时〕结束写信
It’s
getting
late
so
I’ll
sign
off
now.
Love,
John.
时间不早了，就此搁笔。 爱你的约翰。
25
sign sb off
if
a
doctor
signs
someone
off,
he
or
she
gives
them
a
note
saying
that
they
are
ill
and
not
able
to
work
[英] 〔医生〕给某人开病假条
BrE
For
the
last
month
she
has
been
signed
off
sick
from
work.
上个月她因病没有上班。
26
sign sth off sign off on sth
↔
; sign off on sth AmE [美] to show that you approve of a plan or that something is finished by signing an official document 签字认可; 签字确认…已完成
BrE AmE
Major
repainting
work
now
needs
to
be
signed
off
by
a
qualified
engineer.
现在重要的重新油漆工作需要有资质的工程师签字认可。
27
to
state
officially
that
you
are
unemployed
by
signing
a
form,
so
that
you
can
get
money
from
the
government
[英] 登记失业〔以领取政府的救济金〕
BrE
28
to
sign
a
document
to
show
that
you
agree
to
work
for
someone
签约受雇
[+
as
]
He
signed
on
as
a
soldier
in
the
US
army.
他签约在美国军队里当士兵。
[+
with
]
I’ll
probably
have
to
sign
on
with
a
nursing
agency.
我也许得和护理介绍所签约。
29
to
write
your
name
in
a
book
when
you
leave
a
place
such
as
a
hotel,
office,
or
club
〔离开旅馆、办公室、俱乐部等时〕签名登记，签退
30
sign sth out
↔
to
write
your
name
on
a
form
or
in
a
book
to
show
that
you
have
taken
or
borrowed
something
登记拿走 （借用 ）某物
Bernstein
signed
out
a
company
car.
伯恩斯坦登记借用了公司的一辆汽车。
31
sign sb out
↔
to
write
in
a
book
that
someone
is
allowed
to
leave
somewhere
such
as
a
school,
office
etc
〔在学校、办公室等处〕替某人签退
Parents
must
sign
pupils
out
when
collecting
them
for
doctor’s
or
dentist’s
appointments.
家长必须为学生签退才能领走他们去看医生或牙医。
32
to
sign
an
official
document
that
gives
your
property
or
legal
rights
to
someone
else
签字转让〔财产或法定权利〕
[+
to
]
When
he
became
ill,
he
signed
his
property
in
France
over
to
his
son.
他生病后便签字把在法国的房产给了儿子。
33
to
put
your
name
on
a
list
for
something
because
you
want
to
take
part
in
it
报名
[+
for
]
I’m
thinking
of
signing
up
for
a
yoga
course.
我在考虑报名参加一门瑜伽课。
sign
up
to
do
sth
Over
half
the
people
who
signed
up
to
do
engineering
were
women.
报名读工程学的人半数以上为女性。
34
sign sb up
↔
if
someone
is
signed
up
by
an
organization,
they
sign
a
contract
in
which
they
agree
to
work
for
that
organization
使某人签约受雇，签约雇用某人
Several
well-known
researchers
have
been
signed
up
for
the
project.
有几位著名的研究人员已经签约参加这个项目。