• n. 點頭；打盹；擺動
• vt. 點頭；點頭表示
• vi. 點頭；打盹；擺動

詞源不詳，可能來自knot,節(jié)，敲擊。引申詞義點頭。

nod (v.)

"to quickly bow the head," late 14c., of unknown origin, probably an Old English word, but not recorded; perhaps related to Old High German hnoton "to shake," from Proto-Germanic *hnudan. Meaning "to drift in and out of consciousness while on drugs" is attested from 1968. Related: Nodded; nodding. A nodding acquaintance (1711) is one you know just well enough to greet with a nod.

nod (n.)

mid-15c., from nod (v.). Land of Nod "sleep" is a pun on the biblical place name (Gen. iv:16).

1. He turned with a little nod and I watched him walk away.

他邊點了點頭邊轉(zhuǎn)過身，我看著他走了。

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2. "Probably," agreed Hunter, with a slow nod of his head.

亨特慢慢點了點頭,表示贊同地說:“很有可能.”

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3. A quick nod of approval would have done nicely.

要是當(dāng)時立即點頭同意就好了。

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4. "Keep him outside till I give you the nod."

“沒我同意，別讓他進(jìn)來。”

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5. She gave a nod and said, "I see"

她點了點頭說:“我明白了.”

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