symbolism
/'simbәlizm/
★☆☆☆☆托福英语词汇
📖 中文释义
- n. 象征主义, 符号论
- [医] 象征主义
🔗 释义中的汉语词
💬 双语例句
Obama’s address in Hiroshima carried huge symbolic significance. But, with more than 15,000 nuclear weapons still in the world, symbolism is not enough.
奥巴马的广岛演说具有巨大的象征意义。 但是,全世界仍有超过15,000枚核武器,光有象征意义是不够的。 应该采取行动推动核不扩散。
Some inspirational leaders are not great orators – witness Mahatma Gandhi. But the symbolism of Gandhi’s simple dress and lifestyle spoke louder than words.
人类交流中的另外一种重要元素是非语言信号。 象征和实例可能非常有效。 有些鼓舞人心的领袖并不是伟大的演说家,比如圣雄甘地就是这样。 但甘地简单装束和生活方式的象征意义远比语言更为响亮。
But Obama’s visit, while heavy on symbolism, reveals the limits of his power. Burdened by economic problems in America and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, he can’t act boldly in Africa or make big promises.
🔗 常用搭配
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
- n. a system of symbols and symbolic representations
- n. the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
- n. an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images