nod
v
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1 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (to/at sb) move (the head) down and then up again quickly to show agreement, or as a greeting or command 點(diǎn)頭
The teacher nodded in agreement. 老師同意地點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭.
I asked her if she wanted to come and she nodded. 我問她是否想來, 她點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭.
She nodded (to me) as she passed. 她從我身邊走過時(shí)向我點(diǎn)頭致意.
Why are you nodding (your head) if you disagree? 你若不同意為什麼要點(diǎn)頭呢?
2 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr, Dpr.t]~ sth (to sb) indicate sth by nodding 點(diǎn)頭示意
She nodded her approval. 她點(diǎn)頭表示贊成.
He nodded me a welcome/nodded a welcome to me. 他對(duì)我點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭表示歡迎.
He nodded to me to leave the room. 他向我點(diǎn)頭示意讓我離開房間.
3 [I] let one's head fall forward when drowsy or asleep 垂著頭打瞌睡; 打盹
The old lady sat nodding by the fire. 那老太太坐在火爐旁打瞌睡.
4 [I] (of flowers, etc) bend downwards and sway (指花等)垂下并?quot;?BR> nodding pansies ?quot;謚娜?
5 [I] make a mistake because of lack of alertness or attention (因不機(jī)警或不留心)犯錯(cuò)誤.
6 (idm 習(xí)語) have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth know sb/sth slightly 與某人有點(diǎn)頭之交; 對(duì)某事物略知一二
I have no more than a nodding acquaintance with her novels. 我對(duì)她寫的小說不甚了解. Homer (sometimes) nods (saying 諺) even the best, greatest, etc people occasionally make mistakes 荷馬也有打盹的時(shí)候(最杰出、 最偉大的人偶爾也犯錯(cuò)誤); 智者千慮, 必有一失.
7 (phr v) nod off (infml 口) fall asleep 睡著
I often nod off for a little while after lunch. 我在午飯後常睡一小覺. nod, n
1 act of nodding the head 點(diǎn)頭
She gave me a nod as she passed. 她走過時(shí)朝我點(diǎn)一下頭.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) the Land of Nod => land1. a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) (saying 諺) a hint, suggestion,etc can be understood without being explicitly stated 暗示已足, 不必明言. on the `nod (infml 口)
(a) (Brit) with formal assent and without discussion 未經(jīng)討論而正式表示贊成
The proposal went through (ie was approved) on the nod. 提議未經(jīng)討論而通過.
(b) (esp Brit) on credit 賒購
buy sth on the nod 賒購某物.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[n?d]n. 點(diǎn)頭, 打盹, 晃動(dòng)vi. 點(diǎn)頭, 打盹vt. 點(diǎn)頭表示, 點(diǎn)(頭)【醫(yī)】 點(diǎn)頭相關(guān)詞組: give sb a nod give a plan the nod nod to its fall on the nod nod in approval nod to sb in greeting nod sb a welcome nod sb back