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symbolic

/sɪmˈbɑlɪk/ /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/

Meanings
adjective

象征性的，代表性的。

Pertaining to a symbol.

Examples :

"The red ribbon was a symbolic gesture of support for the team. "
这条红丝带是象征性地表达对球队的支持。 (Zhè tiáo hóng sīdài shì xiàngzhēng xìng de biǎodá duì qiú duì de zhīchí.)
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Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration thing

thing noun

/θɪŋ/

东西，事物，事情

"My favorite thing about school is the library. "

我最喜欢的学校的事儿就是图书馆。

Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

符号，象征。

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

$ 是美国和一些其他国家表示美元的符号。

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

Illustration referring

referring verb

/rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈfɜːrɪŋ/

提到，涉及。

"The teacher was referring to the homework assignment when she said it was due tomorrow. "

老师说作业明天要交的时候，指的是那个家庭作业。

Illustration implicitly

implicitly adverb

/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/ /ɪmˈplɪsɪtliː/

含蓄地，不言明地.

"My friend implicitly trusted me to take care of the plants, since I always watered them regularly. "

因为我一直定期浇水，我的朋友就含蓄地信任我会照顾好这些植物。

Illustration support

support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

支持，支撐，扶持。

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

桥梁坚固的支撑梁防止了结构倒塌。

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration team

team noun

/tiːm/

套，班子

"The farmer used his strong team of horses to pull the heavy wagon. "

农夫用他那健壮的一套马，拉动了沉重的货车。

Illustration ribbon

ribbon noun

/ˈɹɪbən/

肋材，纵向加强材

"The shipwright carefully attached the ribbon to the ribs of the small boat, strengthening its frame. "

造船匠小心地把肋材（纵向加强材）固定到小船的肋骨上，以此来加固船体的框架。

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。

Illustration gesture

gesture noun

/ˈdʒɛs.tʃɚ/

手势，姿势

"The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear."

竖中指这个手势实际上是一种非语言的咒骂。