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sig.nal[`sɪgnl; ˈsiɡnl]可数名词1 a. 信号, 暗号a distress ~遇难信号a traffic ~交通信号a ~ of danger危险信号a ~ for departure出发的信号at a given ~一有信号 (即)by ~根据信号 [暗号]send smoke ~s升起烟火信号 【同义字】■ signal 用光、音、烟、手 (旗) 等, 传送信号 [暗号]■ sign 以手势、动作表达意思 b. (棒球的) 暗号a ~ between battery mates捕手和投手间的暗号c. 信号, 暗号give the ~ to attack发出攻击的信号d. 信号When I put my finger to my lips, it's a ~ for you to be quiet.我把手指放到嘴唇上, 这就是要你们安静的信号e.< …的> 信号, 暗号The rumble of distant thunder was a ~ that a lightning storm was approaching.远处的隆隆雷声是雷雨即将来临的信号2 信号器; (铁路的) 信号3 a. […的]动机, 导火线[for]The demonstration was the ~ for the riot.示威是暴动的导火线b. […的]动机, 导火线The wage cut was the ~ for the workers to strike.减少工资是工人罢工的导火线4 (电视、广播等的) 信号(收发电讯的电波、声音、映像等)形容词(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)信号的the ~ corps‘军’信号 [通讯] 队a ~ fire烽火a ~ flag信号旗2 (文语)显著的, 引人注目的, 杰出的(cf. signalize)a ~ success [exploit]巨大的成功 [卓越的功绩]及物动词(sig.naled, (英)-nalled; sig.nal.ing, (英)-nal.ling)1 发信号a. 向…发[作]信号~ a taxi向计程车作 (停车) 的信号, 示意计程车 (停车)b. 向…发出< 做…的> 信号The commander ~ed his men to fire.指挥官向部下作开火的信号c. 向…示意 [要求…] [for]He ~ed the bartender for another drink.他示意酒保再端上一杯酒d. 发出[作]…的信号He ~ed that the coast was clear.他发出海防线无障碍 [时机正好] 的信号e. 向…作< …的> 信号; [向…]作< …的> 信号[to]The captain ~ed (to) the lifeboat that the ship was out of danger.船长向救生艇作该船已脱险的信号2 以信号通知~ a message [an order]以信号发出讯息 [命令]The school bell ~ed the end of the class.学校钟声报知上课结束 [下课]3 a. 表示…, 为…的特徵A camera ~ a tourist.身背一部相机是观光客的标志b. 成为…的预兆 [徵兆]~ a new era成为新时代的徵兆不及物动词发[作]信号a. [向…]发信号[to]I ~ed to them with a flashlight.我用手电筒向他们发信号b. 作信号 [要求…] [for]The doorman ~ed for a cab.门房 (举手) 叫计程车The catcher ~ed for a low fast ball.捕手发出投快速低球的信号c. [向…]发出< 做…的> 信号[手势][to]The policeman ~ed to the truck to stop.那名警察向卡车做手势示意停车 |