" It may be symbolic, yea, symbolic aggression . . ."

这可能是象，是，象侵略。

" You think this a mere symbolic keepsake, then? "

“这么说你觉得这纯粹只是个象纪念品？”

When something is? symbolic, it represents something important.

当某物是象，它代表是重要东西。

The role of emperor is symbolic in Japan.

天皇在日本是象存在。

And these symbolic gestures are actually effective.

而这些象行为其实是真有效。

The Vice Presidency is a mostly symbolic job.

副总统不过是个象职位罢了。

Even the color choices themselves are meant to be symbolic.

甚至颜色选择本身也是象。

So the fact that these talks went ahead was usually symbolic.

因此，这些会谈一般都是象。

I think perhaps more important is the symbolic resonance.

我想也许更重要是象回应。

There are many symbolic dishes, bites, snacks that bring together the new year.

有许多象桌菜、小菜、点心会在新期间出现。

Isn't that a form... isn't that giving it a form of, sort of, symbolic wisdom?

这难道不是......给它一种象智慧吗？

Political analysts say that was a symbolic decision though.

但政治分析人士表示，这是一个象决定。

There are all kinds of symbolic and codified set and prop elements in Beijing opera.

京剧有各种各样具有象布景和道具。

We could say that it's mostly a symbolic move.

我们可以说，这主要是一种象举动。

However, the announcement that has been made is largely symbolic at this point.

然而，目前声明在很大程度上是象。

Yet it is also, for the time being, only a symbolic one.

然而，这样标语就目前而言也只是象。

And some other people described it as a symbolic move.

而其他一些人则将其描述为一种象举动。

No vote can tell an empty symbolic gesture into a state.

没有哪个投票决议能把象符号变成真实形态。

" Who is it? " he asked with token interest.

我坦白道。“那是谁？”他带着象兴趣问道。

Maref Council Secretary Donna Barr said the vote was largely symbolic.

议会秘书唐娜·巴尔说，这次投票在很大程度上是象。