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 French regards edible snail as all the time modern and symbolize richly.
  法国人一直将食用蜗牛视为时髦和富裕的象征。
• Images of fruits and flowers are also used to symbolize happiness and prosperity associated with harvest festival.
  水果和鲜花的图像也用来象征幸福和繁荣与收获节有关。
• Could symbolize such a great lie.
  居然暗示了一个巨大的谎言。
• Their performance and courage symbolize the true spirit.
  英雄们的表现和勇气象征着真正的体育精神。
• 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 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 thing that most clearly symbolize ( s) marriage for me is probably the exchange of rings.
  对我来说，最清楚地象征婚姻的事也许是戒指的交换了。
• 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。
• 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。