Word · Frequency #6005
Fully loadedsignifies
象征；预示
signifies is the third person singular of signify.
to be a sign of; to symbolize or indicate
- 1.
To create a sign out of something.
将某物变成符号
- 2.
To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
赋予(某物)意义或重要性
- 3.
To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.; to indicate, announce, or portend.
用符号等表示意图；指示、宣布或预示
- 4.
To mean; to betoken.
意味着；预示
- 5.
To make a difference; to matter (in negative or interrogative expressions).
产生影响；重要(用于否定或疑问句)
要紧；重要；将某物变成符号；赋予(某物)意义或重要性；用符号等表示意图；指示、宣布或预示；意味着；预示
In use
A red traffic light signifies that drivers must stop.
She nodded to signify her agreement.
In some cultures, a crow signifies bad luck.
signify sth
The red light signifies danger.
红灯表示危险。
signify that + clause
His silence signified that he agreed.
他的沉默表示他同意了。
signify (not) + adverb
常用于否定或疑问句。
It doesn't signify much to me.
这对我来说没什么要紧。
Verb forms
Connections
Collocations
- signify the end
- 象征结束
- The bell signifies the end of the class.铃声象征课程的结束。
- signify a change
- 预示变化
- Dark clouds signify a change in weather.乌云预示天气的变化。
- signify consent
- 表示同意
- He signified his consent by nodding.他点头表示同意。
- signify importance
- 表示重要
- This event signifies the importance of teamwork.这一事件表明了团队合作的重要性。
- not signify something
- 不重要
- His opinion doesn't signify much in this matter.在这件事上，他的意见并不重要。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想sign（标志）+ify（动词后缀）→ 使成为标志，即象征、预示。如红旗signify胜利。
Context & Register
通常，signify 作及物动词时表示“象征；预示”，多用于正式或书面语境，常与抽象名词搭配；作不及物动词时表示“要紧”，常见于否定或疑问结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly with 'signify' because its stressed vowel /ɪ/ in the first syllable differs from the stressed vowels in these common -ify words (e.g., /æ/, /ɛ/, /ʌ/, /ɒ/, /ɛ/). These words share the spelling suffix '-ify' but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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