bend one's head forward and down, especially to show agreement or give a greeting or sign
let one's head drop in falling asleep while sitting down
an act of nodding
"He nodded his approval"
"The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"
"The old man was nodding in his chair"
"the flowers were nodding in the breeze"
"The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
This assumption seemed to be confirmed..by a little nod from the Doctor.
出自: G. Santayana
Mr. Parker passed the table with a slight nod of his head.
出自: E. Templeton
At a nod from the head waiter, he..removed the half-finished bottle.
出自: A. Brookner
She peeped through the door and nodded to the boy.
出自: W. Cather
Two other women..nodded wisely, agreeing with the observation.
出自: W. Trevor
'Are you alone?' she asked. He nodded.
出自: R. P. Jhabvala
The nurse nodded at a chair..to one side of the bed.
出自: R. Thomas
他对我们点头。
I nodded at him in greeting.
我向他点头打招呼。
He nodded at me as he passed.
他走过去的时候向我点头打招呼。
She took a pull at the bottle then nodded to me.
她从瓶中喝了一口,然后向我点点头。
He nodded to me in a friendly way.
他友好地向我点点头。
She nodded to me with a smile.
她微笑着向我点点头。
She nodded to us from across the room.
她从房间的另一头向我们点头打招呼。
He nodded to me in greeting when I went into the room.
当我进入房间时,他向我点头打招呼。
“Ask him,”said Mary, nodding to John.
“问他,”玛丽边说边朝约翰点了一下头。
He nodded to me to leave the room.
他点头示意我离开房间。
老师点头示意让我回来。
老板点点头示意我进他办公室。
但愿老师没发现我在课堂上打瞌睡。
He nodded off during the meeting and didn't hear what was said.
开会时,他打瞌睡,会上说什么他一点也没听。
I often nod off for a little after lunch.
我常在午饭后打个盹。
He nodded off while she was speaking to him.
她对他说话时,他睡着了。
误 She nodded a welcome for him.
正 She nodded him a welcome.
正 She nodded a welcome to him.
析 nod用作及物动词时可接双宾语,其间接宾语可以转化为介词to的宾语,但不可转化为for的宾语。
误 He answered with nods.
正 He answered with a nod.
析 nod用作名词时一般用单数,多与with a连用,表示伴随状态。
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