symbol

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symbol 指代表某种抽象概念、思想或实体的具体事物,如符号、象征或标志,常用于表达深层含义或标识。

用法要点

句型搭配

symbol 常与 be 动词或 become 等系动词连用,表示“是/成为...的象征”,也可用于被动语态强调象征意义。

• be a symbol of peace
• become a symbol of hope
• is seen as a symbol

介词用法

symbol 后常接 of 表示“...的象征”,如 symbol of freedom;在特定语境下也可用 for,但 of 更常见。注意避免误用 to 或 with。

• symbol of love
• symbol for unity
• a symbol in art

语域说明

symbol 在正式和非正式语境中都常用,但在学术、文学或商务场景中更强调抽象象征意义,日常对话中多指具体符号或标志。

• mathematical symbol
• corporate symbol
• cultural symbol

基础例句

The dove is often used as a symbol of peace in many cultures.

在许多文化中,鸽子常被用作和平的象征。

Can you explain what this symbol means on the map?

你能解释一下地图上这个符号是什么意思吗?

Wearing that brand has become a status symbol among young people.

穿那个品牌已经成为年轻人中的一种身份象征。

高级例句

In literature, the green light in 'The Great Gatsby' serves as a symbol of unattainable dreams.

在文学中,《了不起的盖茨比》中的绿灯象征着无法实现的梦想。

The company's logo is not just a marketing tool but a symbol of its core values and innovation.

公司的标志不仅仅是营销工具,更是其核心价值观和创新的象征。

Mathematical symbols, such as π, are essential for expressing complex concepts concisely in scientific papers.

数学符号,如π,对于在科学论文中简洁表达复杂概念至关重要。

高频搭配

verb

represent a symboluse as a symbolbecome a symbolserve as a symboladopt a symbol

adjective

powerful symbolnational symbolreligious symbolcultural symboluniversal symbol

noun

peace symbolstatus symbolsymbol systemsymbol meaningsymbol design

adverb

widely regarded as a symboldeeply symbolichistorically symbolic

preposition

symbol of hopesymbol for changesymbol in literature

phrase

a symbol of unitythe symbol of the companymore than just a symbol

常见错误

❌ 错误:This flag is a symbol to our country.
✓ 正确:This flag is a symbol of our country.

错误使用了介词 to。symbol 表示“...的象征”时,应接 of,而不是 to,因为 of 表示所属或关联关系。

❌ 错误:He is a symbol for brave.
✓ 正确:He is a symbol of bravery.

错误使用了形容词 brave 而非名词形式。symbol 后通常接名词短语,所以应将 brave 改为名词 bravery,以符合语法结构。

近义词辨析

sign

sign 通常指具体的、可见的标志或迹象,如路标或症状,强调指示或信息传递;而 symbol 更强调代表抽象概念或深层意义,如象征或符号。

A red traffic light is a sign to stop (具体指示), while a heart shape is a symbol of love (抽象象征).

emblem

emblem 多指官方或正式的标志,如徽章或纹章,常用于代表组织、国家或团体,带有权威性;symbol 含义更广泛,可指任何象征事物,不一定正式。

The national emblem is on the passport (正式标志), but a white dove can be a symbol of peace (普遍象征).