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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-derived
symtogether, with
+
bolthrow, cast, put together
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
=symbolic

Common 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.

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