symbolic
🇬🇧 UK/sɪm'bɒlɪk/🇺🇸 US/sim'bɒlik/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Representing or standing for something else, especially an idea or quality; using symbols
象征性的;符号的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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.
The handshake between the two leaders was largely symbolic but historically significant.
- 2.
She wore her grandmother's ring as a symbolic gesture of remembrance.
- 3.
The novel is rich in symbolic imagery that reflects the character's inner turmoil.