单词 | emblem |
释义 | emblem(ˈɛmbləm) noun 1. a visible object or representation that symbolizes a quality, type, group, etc, esp the concrete symbol of an abstract idea the dove is an emblem of peace 2. an allegorical picture containing a moral lesson, often with an explanatory motto or verses, esp one printed in an emblem book Derived forms emblematic (ˌemblemˈatic) or emblematical (ˌemblemˈatical) adjective emblematically (ˌemblemˈatically) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin emblēma raised decoration, mosaic, from Greek, literally: something inserted, from emballein to insert, from ballein to throw |
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