| 释义 |
nod /nɒd/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (nod·ded; nod·ding)
❶ vt.
1. 点(头)
He nodded his head in approval. 他点头表示同意。
2. 点头表示
nod (one's) agreement (或 approval, O.K., yes) 点头表示同意
nod one's understanding 点头表示领会
nod concession (an acknowledgement) 点头表示让步(确认)
nod a goodbye at sb. 对某人点头告别
He nodded a thank-you (或 his thanks). 他点点头以表谢意。
3. 点头叫，点头要
He nodded me out of the door. 他点点头叫我出去。
She nodded me to her. 她点点头要我过去。
4. 使倾斜；使弯曲；使晃动
5. 【足】顶(球)
nod the ball down to sb. 把球顶给某人
❷ vi.
1. 点头同意，点头赞成
He nodded vaguely at my words. 他听了我的话含糊地点了点头。
2. 点头示意；点头招呼
The chairman nodded at me to continue. 主席朝我点点头示意我往下说。
I was ready to nod at her, but her eyes travelled past me. 我打算同她打招呼，可是她的眼光越过我朝别处看了。
3. 打瞌睡，打盹
nod with fatigue 累得打瞌睡
She was nodding over her knitting. 她边织毛线边打盹儿。
4. 〈罕〉懈怠；疏忽
5. 倾斜；弯曲；晃动
The tree is nodding to its fall in the wind. 那棵树在风中摇摇欲坠。
The plumes nodded on his helmet. 他头盔上的翎子一晃一晃的。
II n.
1. 点头；点头同意；点头招呼；〈喻〉同意的表示
give a nod to sb. 向某人点头
From time to time, he gave him an encouraging nod. 他不时向他点头以示鼓励。
greet sb. with a nod (of the head) 点头向某人打招呼
win sb.'s nod 得到某人首肯
2. 瞌睡，打盹
3. 〈罕〉懈怠；疏忽
4. 倾斜；弯曲；晃动
[<ME nodden; 与 OHG hnotōn to shake, ON hnjotha to rivet, clinch 有关] phr. a nod and a beck 点头招呼 give each other nods and becks 互相点头招呼 a nod and a wink 点头眨眼的示意 receive a nod and a wink from sb. 得到某人点头眨眼的暗示 They need no nods and winks to make them see the point. 他们无须暗示即能看得出要害所在。a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man 或 horse, bat, beggar) 〈口〉不用明言 (或暗示)，心中有数 He gave me one look and I nipped out. A nod's as good as a wink, you know. 他朝我看了一眼，我就一溜烟跑了出去。这就叫心领神会嘛! get the nod 1. 得到点头同意 get the nod from sb. 得到某人首肯 2. 被挑中；得胜 There were a number of applications, but he was expected to get the nod. 提出申请的人很多，可他有希望给挑中。give the nod 1. 点头同意 The manager gave the plan the nod. 经理同意这个计划。2. 挑中；使得胜 Homer sometimes nods. 〈谚〉智者千虑，必有一失。 nod off 打瞌睡，睡着 nod off during a meeting 开会时打瞌睡 nod out 失去知觉；泥醉 nod through 点头通过；同意 The method was nodded through by the authority. 对这办法上级点了头。The cabinet nodded through the joint statement. 内阁通过了这项联合声明。on the nod 〈英口〉1. (未经正式表决或讨论而)以点头表示同意 (或默许)Everyone at the meeting liked my report, so it was accepted on the nod. 与会者都喜欢我的报告，所以就点头一致通过了。 The act was sanctioned on the nod last night. 这项法令是昨晚大家点头通过的。2. 〈旧〉用赊购办法 get sth. on the nod 赊购某物 a house filled with furniture on the nod 摆满了欠账买来的家具的屋子 3. (服用致幻剂后)处于昏睡状态 be on the nod 处于迷醉状态 |