| 单词 | nod |
| 释义 | nod (once / 103 pages) vn When you nod, you shake your head up and down, as if you're indicating agreement. If you want to say "Yes" without uttering a single word, all you have to do is nod. There's the deliberate nod, when you agree with someone by raising and lowering your chin, and then there's the accidental nod — when you're so sleepy that your eyes close and your head dips down. You can even say you "nod off to sleep" in this case. If you know someone well enough to nod at them when you pass, but not well enough to stop and chat, you can call that person "a nodding acquaintance." WORD FAMILYnod: nodded, nodding, noding, nods+/nodding: noddingly USAGE EXAMPLESA new nod to modernity in French laws eases the rules for people who want to divorce. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) We nodded off thinking about Jeb, as did the voters. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Perhaps you read that and nodded, “Done! Next!” solely based on a general disdain for reality television. Salon(Jan 01, 2017) 1v lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer Hyper communicate, intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings 2v express or signify by nodding He nodded his approval Hyper gesticulate, gesture, motion show, express or direct through movement 3v let the head fall forward through drowsiness The old man was nodding in his chair 4v be almost asleep The old man sat nodding by the fireplace Hyper drowse be on the verge of sleeping 5v sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion the flowers were nodding in the breeze Hyper move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 6n the act of nodding the head Hypo|Hyper nutation uncontrolled nodding inclination, inclining the act of inclining; bending forward 7n a sign of assent or salutation or command Hyper gesture, motion the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
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