nod
英 [nɒd]
美 [nɑd]
- n. 点头；打盹；摆动
- vt. 点头；点头表示
- vi. 点头；打盹；摆动
CET4 TEM4 考 研 CET6
nod 点头词源不详，可能来自knot,节，敲击。引申词义点头。
- nod (v.)
- "to quickly bow the head," late 14c., of unknown origin, probably an Old English word, but not recorded; perhaps related to Old High German hnoton "to shake," from Proto-Germanic *hnudan. Meaning "to drift in and out of consciousness while on drugs" is attested from 1968. Related: Nodded; nodding. A nodding acquaintance (1711) is one you know just well enough to greet with a nod.
- nod (n.)
- mid-15c., from nod (v.). Land of Nod "sleep" is a pun on the biblical place name (Gen. iv:16).
- 1. He turned with a little nod and I watched him walk away.
- 他边点了点头边转过身，我看着他走了。
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- 2. "Probably," agreed Hunter, with a slow nod of his head.
- 亨特慢慢点了点头,表示赞同地说:“很有可能.”
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- 3. A quick nod of approval would have done nicely.
- 要是当时立即点头同意就好了。
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- 4. "Keep him outside till I give you the nod."
- “没我同意，别让他进来。”
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- 5. She gave a nod and said, "I see"
- 她点了点头说:“我明白了.”
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