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。
• In addition, symbolize slaves by painting their bodies in burnt oil and bright paints and dragging chains.
  另外，象征奴隶经由描画他们的身体用油烧和明亮的颜料和牵引链。
• The yidams symbolize and actually represent the character, qualities, attributes, and powers of Enlightened Beings.
  本尊象征着、实际上代表了佛的特性、品质、属性和力量。
• In many cases the dragon is combined with the phoenix to symbolize long life and prosperity.
  多数情形下龙与凤凰组合象征长寿和富贵。
• 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。
• 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。
• The handicrafts gourd of pyrographic, Symbolize good luck, will bring riches for you.
  烫花的手工艺葫芦，象征吉祥，会为你带来好运气。
• 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 immortality and longevity.
  它们象征着不朽和长寿。
• Both the olive branch and the colorful flag round the Goddess symbolize the great unity of the whole world.
  橄榄枝和国旗环绕在女神的周围，象征着世界各国的大团结。