emblem

/ˈembləm/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛmbləm] /ˈembləm/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛmbləm] /ˈem-bləm/ (ame, mw)

emblem — 名詞

  • emblemsingular
  • emblemsplural

1. an official picture, shape, or object that a country, group, or organisation cho

1.名詞B2
釋義

徽章；標誌

代表組織或國家的象徵圖案

an official picture, shape, or object that a country, group, or organisation chooses as its identifying sign — you find these on flags, uniforms, coins, and buildings

例句

Hui noticed the school emblem — a golden eagle — stitched onto every student's jacket pocket.

Hui 注意到學校的徽章——一隻金色老鷹——縫在每個學生的外套口袋上。

collocation: school emblem

The maple leaf has been Canada's national emblem for more than fifty years.

楓葉作為加拿大的國家標誌已有五十多年。

collocation: national emblem

同義詞
  • symbol

    broader and more common; covers anything that represents something else, not only official marks

  • badge

    a small emblem worn on clothing to show membership, rank, or achievement

  • logo

    used for businesses and brands, appearing on products and advertisements

  • crest

    a heraldic design, typically for a family or traditional school, often with a shield and motto

文法句型

emblem of + [group/country/organization]

用法筆記

Often paired with an adjective naming the group it belongs to: 'national emblem', 'school emblem', 'royal emblem', 'family emblem', 'team emblem'.

常見錯誤

❌The heart shape is an emblem of love on Valentine cards.
✅The heart shape is a symbol of love on Valentine cards.
💡An 'emblem' is an official or formal identifying mark chosen by a group. For general representations, use 'symbol'.

2. a person, object, or event that is so strongly linked with a particular quality

2.名詞C1
釋義

化身；縮影

完美體現某種特質的人事物

a person, object, or event that is so strongly linked with a particular quality or idea that people treat it as the perfect example

例句

Ayana's grandmother was an emblem of patience, raising eight children alone through years of hardship.

Ayana 的祖母是耐心的化身，獨自撫養八個孩子度過多年的艱苦歲月。

pattern: an emblem of + [quality]

The Berlin Wall, before it fell in 1989, stood as an emblem of division between East and West.

柏林圍牆在 1989 年倒塌之前，一直是東西方之間分裂的縮影。

同義詞
  • epitome

    the closest synonym; both describe a perfect example, though 'epitome' is slightly more common

  • embodiment

    used mainly for people who perfectly represent a quality through their actions or character

  • personification

    treats an abstract quality as if it were a person; more figurative than 'emblem'

  • icon

    a widely recognised person or thing that represents an idea, movement, or era

反義詞
  • antithesis

    the exact opposite example of a quality or idea

文法句型

an emblem of + [quality or idea]

用法筆記

Always used in the pattern 'an emblem of [quality or idea]'. More formal and stronger than 'symbol' — it means the thing perfectly captures the essence, not merely stands for it.

常見錯誤

❌She is an emblem for young people.
✅She is an emblem of hope for young people.
💡Sense 2 always takes 'emblem of', never 'emblem for'. The object of 'of' must be a quality or idea, not a group of people.