signal
英 ['sɪgn(ə)l] 美 ['sɪgnl]
n. 信号;暗号;导火线
vt. 标志;用信号通知;表示
adj. 显著的;作为信号的
vi. 发信号
n. (Signal)人名;(瑞典)西格纳尔
例句:
The signal agreed on between my father and me was that if he was her heir without being her husband I was to kick him under the table and he would not propose — otherwise he would.
我与父亲约定的信号是,假如他已经是继承人,我就在桌子下踢踢父亲的腿,那么他不会求婚——否则,他就会当晚求婚。