nod
名詞
定義 nod 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
An act of moving the head up and down.
點頭
Across the crowded room, Chen gave her a nod of acknowledgement.
在擁擠的房間裡，陳對她點頭表示認可。
He greeted me with a friendly nod.
他友好地點頭向我打招呼。
The nod between them was a silent agreement.
他們之間的點頭是一種無聲的協議。
動詞
定義 nod 動詞
- B2Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To move the head downwards and upwards, often repeatedly, to indicate agreement, approval, or greeting, or to use this motion to signal something.
點頭；（尤指）點頭同意；點頭致意；點頭示意
The committee members nodded in approval when he mentioned the solution.
委員會成員在聽到他提出的解決方案時點頭表示同意。
She nodded, indicating that I should take a seat.
她點了點頭，示意我坐下。
He nodded to show that he understood my point.
他點點頭表示他理解了我的觀點。
成語
- on the nod
When a suggestion or proposal is approved on the nod, it is accepted without any discussion or debate.
未經討論即通過
• The committee members let the budget proposal go through on the nod, without much discussion.
委員會成員讓預算提案未經詳細討論就通過了。
- a nod is as good as a wink
This idiom is used to indicate that a subtle hint or sign is enough for someone to understand a situation or what is meant without needing explicit explanation.
心領神會，不言自明
• When the manager mentioned 'cutting costs,' a nod was as good as a wink; everyone knew it meant layoffs were coming.
當經理提到『削減成本』時，一個點頭就等於一個眼神；每個人都知道這意味著即將裁員。
- have a nodding acquaintance with someone/something
To have a slight or superficial relationship with a person, or to have a basic understanding of a subject.
對某人僅有淺層的認識，或對某事僅略知一二。
• I have only a nodding acquaintance with that professor; I don't know him well.
我和那位教授僅有點頭之交；我並不了解他。
片語動詞 nod
- nod off
to start to sleep, often without meaning to, especially unintentionally
打瞌睡
• I accidentally nodded off in my seat during the long flight.
我在漫長的飛行中不小心在座位上睡著了。