单词 | ciao |
释义 | ciao (once / 82653 pages) n When you greet a friend informally, you can use the word ciao. You might call out, "Ciao!"and wave as your brother steps off the train at the station. While ciao, pronounced "chow," is a casual Italian salutation that can mean both "hello" and "goodbye," most English speakers understand it as well. You can say, "Ciao, Grandma!" when your favorite grandparent comes to visit, or wave goodbye to a departing neighbor and yell, "Ciao!" The word is a shortened version of the formal Italian schiavo, "your obedient servant," or literally, "I am your slave." WORD FAMILYciao USAGE EXAMPLESGambarin created the portrait on a 25,000-square-meter field, writing ‘’Ciao,’’ beneath Trump’s left shoulder, signifying recent polls that show Clinton leading the race. US News(Oct 26, 2016) Gambarin created the Trump portrait on a 25,000-square-meter field, writing “Ciao,” beneath Trump’s left shoulder, signifying recent polls that show Clinton ahead. Seattle Times(Oct 26, 2016) There’s the five o’clock shadow, the gelled hair, the breezy “Ciao!” as he enters the room. Wall Street Journal(Jun 12, 2016) n an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) Syn|Hyper aloha acknowledgement, acknowledgment a statement acknowledging something or someone |
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