signpost

B1 大学 FREQ #42350

n. 招牌柱, 广告柱, 路标

发音

US /ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/
其它

词形变化

signposts 复数 signposts signposted signposting signposts 三单 signposting 现在分词 signposted 过去式 signposted 过去分词

别名

sign-post

教材释义与例句

名词

路标;指示牌

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.

    路标

  2. 2.

    A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.

    游戏
v.
  1. 1.

    To install signposts on.

    及物

    The route wasn't signposted, and we got lost on the way.

  2. 2.

    To direct (somebody) to services, resources, etc.

    比喻 及物

    We believe that some Carers' Centres already offer an effective 'first stop shop' for signposting carers to local organisations, services and benefits, and for providing ongoing support as carers' circumstances change.

  3. 3.

    To signal (something) intentionally, as if with a signpost.

    比喻 及物
  4. 4.

    To signal (something) intentionally, as if with a signpost.

    To indicate (as the logical progress of a discourse) using words or phrases such as now, right, to recap, to sum up, as I was saying, etc.

    比喻 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

上位词 1

下位词 2

动词

上位词 1

词源

From sign + post.

来源:wiktionary