单词 | nod |
释义 | Word Frequency nod(nɒd) verbWord forms: nods, nodding or nodded 1. to lower and raise (the head) briefly, as to indicate agreement, invitation, etc 2. (transitive) to express or indicate by nodding she nodded approval 3. (transitive) to bring or direct by nodding she nodded me towards the manager's office 4. (intransitive) (of flowers, trees, etc) to sway or bend forwards and back 5. (intransitive) to let the head fall forward through drowsiness; be almost asleep the old lady sat nodding by the fire 6. (intransitive) to be momentarily inattentive or careless even Homer sometimes nods 7. nodding acquaintance noun 8. a quick down-and-up movement of the head, as in assent, command, etc she greeted him with a nod 9. nomination or selection an Oscar nod 10. a short sleep; nap See also land of Nod 11. a swaying motion, as of flowers, etc, in the wind 12. on the nod 13. the nod Derived forms nodding (ˈnodding) adjective, noun Word origin C14 nodde, of obscure origin |
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