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单词 headshake
释义

headshake

/ˈhɛdʃeɪk/
noun
1An act or instance of shaking the head, especially as used to express disapproval, a negative response to a question, etc. Compare to shake one's head.
2A ritualized or instinctive act of shaking the head on the part of an animal, especially as part of the mutual courtship or greeting display of a pair of birds.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet. From head + shake.

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