| [/nɔd; nɑd/] v (-dd-) 用法:
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 点头:
The teacher nodded in agreement. 老师同意地点点头. *
I asked her if she wanted to come and she nodded. 我问她是否想来, 她点了点头. *
She nodded (to me) as she passed. 她从我身边走过时向我点头致意. *
Why are you nodding (your head) if you disagree? 你若不同意为什麽要点头呢? 用法:
2 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr, Dpr.t]~ sth (to sb) indicate sth by nodding 点头示意:
She nodded her approval. 她点头表示赞成. *
He nodded me a welcome/nodded a welcome to me. 他对我点点头表示欢迎. *
He nodded to me to leave the room. 他向我点头示意让我离开房间. 用法:
3 [I] let one's head fall forward when drowsy or asleep 垂著头打瞌睡; 打盹:
The old lady sat nodding by the fire. 那老太太坐在火炉旁打瞌睡. 用法:
4 [I] (of flowers, etc) bend downwards and sway （指花等）垂下并摇摆:
nodding pansies 摇摆著的三色堇. 用法:
5 [I] make a mistake because of lack of alertness or attention （因不机警或不留心）犯错误. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth know sb/sth slightly 与某人有点头之交; 对某事物略知一二:
I have no more than a nodding acquaintance with her novels. 我对她写的小说不甚了解. Homer (sometimes) nods (saying 谚) even the best, greatest, etc people occasionally make mistakes 荷马也有打盹的时候（最杰出、 最伟大的人偶尔也犯错误）; 智者千虑, 必有一失. 用法:
7 (phr v) nod off (infml) fall asleep 睡著:
I often nod off for a little while after lunch. 我在午饭後常睡一小觉. nod 2
n 用法:
1 act of nodding the head 点头:
She gave me a nod as she passed. 她走过时朝我点一下头. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) the Land of Nod => land1. a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) (saying 谚) a hint, suggestion,etc can be understood without being explicitly stated 暗示已足, 不必明言. on the `nod (infml) (a) (Brit) with formal assent and without discussion 未经讨论而正式表示赞成:
The proposal went through (ie was approved) on the nod. 提议未经讨论而通过.
(b) (esp Brit) on credit 赊购:
buy sth on the nod 赊购某物. |