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symbolize

英 [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]

美 [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]

v.  象征; 是…的象征; 代表

过去分词:symbolized 第三人称单数:symbolizes 过去式:symbolized 现在分词:symbolizing 

TOEFLIELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.12494 / COCA.6594

牛津词典

    verb

    • 象征;是…的象征;代表
      to be a symbol of sth
      1. The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil.
        用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。
      2. He came to symbolize his country's struggle for independence.
        他逐渐成为祖国为争取独立而斗争的象征。

    柯林斯词典

      in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 symbolise

    • VERB 象征;代表
      If one thingsymbolizesanother, it is used or regarded as a symbol of it.
      1. The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolised the end of the Cold War between East and West.
        柏林墙的倒塌象征着东西方冷战的结束。
      2. ...the post-war world order symbolised by the United Nations.
        以联合国为代表的战后世界秩序

    英英释义

    verb

    • express indirectly by an image, form, or model
      1. What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
      Synonym:typifysymbolisestand 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:symbolise

    双语例句

    • The feathered and blanketed figure of the American Indian has come to symbolize the American continent.
      羽毛和毯子装扮的印第安美国人形象已经成为美洲大陆的标志。
    • The "children" here symbolize the proletariat and the masses.
      “孺子”在这里就是说无产阶级和人民大众。
    • Dostoevsky uses this relationship to symbolize God's love for fallen humanity.
      陀思妥耶夫斯基使用这种关系来象征上帝对堕落的人类的爱。
    • Colors and designs are chosen to symbolize Kyrgyz traditions and rural life.
      颜色和图案都具有吉尔吉斯斯坦传统文化和乡村生活的色彩。
    • They symbolize the color of sky and that of plants.
      他们代表着天的颜色和植物的颜色。
    • Instead of a star can symbolize reunion, but the moon is done.
      不是没一颗星都能象征团圆,但是月亮做到了。
    • To represent with or as if with an emblem; symbolize.
      象征用或好象用象征物来表示;标志。
    • The gavel has a frog's head as frogs symbolize change in Japanese culture.
      这把木槌上有一个青蛙头雕饰,因为在日本文化中青蛙象征着改变。
    • In Slavic and related tradition, dragons symbolize evil.
      在斯拉夫以及其相关的文化中,龙象征着邪恶。
    • The rings are thought to symbolize the five continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America.
      这五个圆环被认为象徵了五大洲:欧洲,亚洲,非洲,澳洲以及美洲。