symbolic
UK/sɪm'bɒlɪk/US/sim'bɒlik/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Acting as or expressed through a symbol; representing something beyond itself.
象征性的；象征的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsymbol + -ic (adjective) = 'of the nature of a symbol.' A symbolic act stands for something larger than itself.
Root bol still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.symbolic gesture象征性姿态
- 2.symbolic meaning象征意义
- 3.highly symbolic极具象征性
- 4.symbolic value象征价值
Example Sentences
- 1.
Resigning was a symbolic gesture; it changed nothing in practice.
- 2.
The handshake had deep symbolic meaning for both nations.