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symbolical

UK //sɪmˈbɒlɪk(ə)l//US //sɪmˈbɑːlɪk(ə)l//

词源

源自晚期拉丁语 'symbolicus',来自希腊语 'symbolikos'(与符号相关),词根 'symbolon' 意为标记或象征。

adjective

❶ 象征性的,指通过符号、形象或行为代表某种抽象概念或深层含义。常用于艺术、宗教或文化语境中。

“The dove is symbolical of peace in many cultures.”

(在许多文化中,鸽子是和平的象征。)

“Her wearing black was symbolical of her mourning.”

(她穿黑色衣服象征着她的哀悼。)

同义词:representative, emblematic, metaphorical

常见短语

symbolical meaning — 象征意义,指事物背后代表的抽象概念或深层含义,而非字面意思。

“The color white often carries a symbolical meaning of purity.”

(白色通常带有纯洁的象征意义。)