emblem
emblem — 名詞
- emblemsingular
- emblemsplural
1. A picture, design, or artistic object adopted to identify a particular nation, g
標誌；象徵
代表團體或概念的圖案
A picture, design, or artistic object adopted to identify a particular nation, group, family, or concept — for instance, a national flag, a school crest, or a dove standing for peace.
Bilal sewed the company emblem onto his uniform before his first day at the warehouse.
Bilal 在去倉庫上班的第一天前，就把公司標誌縫到了制服上。
A carved wooden emblem of a balanced scale hung above the judge's chair.
法官座位後方的牆上，掛著一個刻有天秤的木製標誌。
emblem of [abstract concept: justice]
Inês drew her school’s emblem, a blue phoenix, on the cover of her notebook.
Inês 把她的校徽，一隻藍色鳳凰，畫在筆記本封面上。
The dove, an emblem of peace, appeared in stone carvings across the old city.
鴿子作為和平的象徵，出現在舊城各處的石雕中。
Each medal at the ceremony bore the Olympic emblem with five interlocking rings.
典禮上的每面獎牌都帶有奧運標誌，上面有五個相扣的圓環。
文法句型
emblem of [something]
常見錯誤
emblem — 動詞
- emblempresent simple I / you / we / they
- emblems3rd person singular
- emblemming-ing form
- emblemmedpast simple
1. To serve as a visible symbol of a quality, group, or idea; to stand for somethin
象徵；代表
作為…的標誌
To serve as a visible symbol of a quality, group, or idea; to stand for something through an image or object.
A bronze statue of a galloping horse emblems the city’s passion for horse racing.
一座奔馬銅像象徵著這座城市對賽馬的熱情。
emblem as transitive verb: subject + emblems + object
The faded love letter in a wooden box emblemmed a lifelong friendship between two sisters.
木盒裡那封褪色的情書，代表著兩姊妹之間一生的友誼。
For sailors, the tall lighthouse emblems safety during rough storms at sea.
對水手來說，高聳的燈塔象徵著海上暴風雨中的安全。
A single red poppy on his jacket emblemmed his respect for fallen soldiers.
他外套上的一朵紅色虞美人花，代表他對陣亡士兵的敬意。
- symbolize
Much more common; works for any type of symbol (images, actions, words)
- represent
Broadest alternative; does not require a visual image
- emblematize
Formal synonym with the same meaning; equally rare
文法句型
[noun phrase] emblems [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This verb is rare and highly formal. In everyday speech and writing, the verb 'symbolize' or 'represent' is far more common.