signifying

英 [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪɪŋ]

v.  表示; 说明; 预示; 表达，显示(感情、意愿等); 具有重要性; 要紧
signify的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 表示;意味着;意思是
  If an event, a sign, or a symbolsignifiessomething, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
  1. The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the major parties...
     对欧洲截然不同的态度表明两大政党间存在巨大差异。
  2. The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
     餐馆外的招牌表明里面有美味佳肴可以享用。
• VERB (用记号或手势)表明，表达，表示
  If yousignifysomething, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
  1. Two jurors signified their dissent...
     两名陪审团成员表示了异议。
  2. The UN flag was raised at the airport yesterday to signify that control had passed into its hands.
     昨天机场升起了联合国的旗帜，表明控制权已移交给联合国了。

双语例句

• You can stop speaking, but you can't stop signifying.
  所谓：“你可以停止说话，却无法停止表达意义”。
• A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
  意味者赞成或者荣誉的明确的记号。
• Intense contraction of facial muscles, such as those used in signifying fear, heightens arousal.
  面部肌肉的紧张收缩，比如那些被用来预示恐惧的肌肉，加强了唤醒。
• The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was reopened, signifying the reunion of East and West germany.
  柏林的勃兰登堡在这一天重新开放，意味者东德和西德的统一。
• The subject tries to articulate himself in a signifying representation, and the representation fails;
  主体试图在一个能指的表象中链接他自己，而这个表象失败了；
• Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, said Macbeth.
  麦克白说道，生活是一个愚人所讲的故事，充满着喧哗和骚动，却找不到一点意义。
• The word holiday originally meant "holy day," signifying an important day on the religious calendar.
  “节日”这个词在英语中的原义是“神圣的日子”，指的是宗教日历上的重要日子。
• A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth.
  精神纯洁与复活的基督教圣礼。
• Signifying where it's correct placing should be in the final configuration.
  显示了最终存放地的正确地点。
• Signifying fidelity, health, and happiness. It's no wonder this magnificent bird is worshipped.
  象征着忠诚、健康和幸福，因此这种美丽的鸟受到了人们的敬拜。