学个词Learn a Word 第333期 Symbol

今天我们要学的词是symbol。 Symbol, 是象征的意思。"White has always been a symbol of purity in the west," 白色在西方一直是纯洁的象征。"A heart shape is a symbol of love," 心的形状是爱的象征。"The Noose¹, a historical symbol of racial hatred², has made many reappearances recently," 在美国历史上象征着种族仇恨的绞索，最近又在美国各地多次出现。

"Aung San Suu Kyi has become a symbol of the desire of the people in Burma for political freedom," 昂山素季已经成为了缅甸人民追求政治自由的象征。好的，今天我们学习的词是symbol...

1 noose   

n.绳套，绞索（刑）；v.用套索捉；使落入圈套；处以绞刑

参考例句：

• They tied a noose round her neck.他们在她脖子上系了一个活扣。
• A hangman's noose had already been placed around his neck.一个绞刑的绳圈已经套在他的脖子上。

2 hatred   

n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨

参考例句：

• He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
• The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。