nodded, nodding
- no obj. lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal点头（尤用于问候, 赞同, 理解或向某人示意）：
he nodded to Mona to unlock the door
他点头示意莫娜把门打开
with obj. she nodded her head in agreement.她点头表示同意。
- with obj. signify or express (greeting, assent, or understanding) in this way点头表示（问候, 赞同, 理解）：
he nodded his consent.
他点头表示赞同。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction draw or direct attention to someone or something by moving one's head点头（以引起对某人或某物的注意）：
he nodded towards the corner of the room.
他朝房间的角落点点头。
nod something through
informal approve by general agreement and without discussion〈非正式〉未经讨论而一致通过：the DTI nodded through the bid from Airtours.
贸易工业部点头同意了空旅公司的投标。
- move one's head up and down repeatedly反复点头：
he shut his eyes, nodding to the beat
他闭着眼睛, 跟着节拍点头
figurative 〈喻〉foxgloves nodding by the path.
在小路边点着头的毛地黄花。
- no obj. let one's head fall forward when drowsy or asleep（垂头）打瞌睡：
Anna nodded over her book.
安娜对着书本垂头打瞌睡。
- make a mistake due to a momentary lack of alertness or attention一时疏忽：
scientific reason, like Homer, sometimes nods.
科学推理, 就像荷马, 有时也会出错。
[ORIGIN: with allusion to Latin dormitat Homerus （Horace Ars Poet. 359）.]
- with obj. and adverbial of direction Soccer head (the ball) in a specified direction without great force【英足】顶（球）。
- an act of nodding the head点头：
at a nod from his father he left the room.
父亲点了头后, 他就离开了房间。
- figurative a gesture of acknowledgement or concession〈喻〉同意; 让步：
the device is a nod to the conventions of slapstick.
那种策略是对闹剧习俗的认可。
a nodding acquaintance
- a slight acquaintance with a person or knowledge of a subject（与某人）点头之交; （对某物）略知一二：
students will need a nodding acquaintance with three other languages.
学生需要对其他三种语言略知一二。
be on nodding terms
- know someone slightly（对某人）略有所知。
get the nod
- be selected or approved获选; 获准。
- receive a signal or information获悉。
give someone/thing the nod
- select or approve someone or something选中; 批准：
they banned one book but gave the other the nod.
他们查禁了一本书却批准了另一本。
- give someone a signal示意。
a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse
- proverb used to convey that a hint or suggestion can be or has been understood without the need of further elaboration or explanation〈谚〉不言自明。
on the nod
- by general agreement and without discussion未经讨论而一致通过：
parliamentary approval of the treaty went through on the nod.
议会未经讨论便一致通过了该条约。
- dated on credit〈旧〉赊账。
- alternating between wakefulness and sleepiness on account of heroin use（因服用海洛因而）处于昏昏欲睡状态的。
nod off
- informal fall asleep, especially briefly or unintentionally〈非正式〉打瞌睡, 打盹：
some of the congregation nodded off during the sermon.
在布道集会上有些人打起了瞌睡。