| 释义 |
‖ wai, n.|waɪ|
[Thai.]
In Thailand, a gesture of greeting made by bringing one's palms together and in some cases (depending on the social status of the person greeted) bowing. Cf. namaste n.
1966‘A. Hall’ 9th Directive i. 7 He..made me the wai greeting with his hands, gently as a priest. 1972Times 10 Nov. 16/2 A large statue of Queen Victoria..was boxed up for protection, but the authorities had to leave holes for her eyes so that her devotees could..make their wai (obeisance) under her approving gaze. 1981J. Brennan Thai Cooking 14 She bows her head to her fingertips, placed together in the formal Thai greeting, wai. 1990T. Ward What Buddha never Taught iv. 62, I..knelt in my best Thai posture, resting my buttocks on my heels, hands raised to my nose in a polite wai.
Also occas.wai v. intr., to make this gesture.
1972Voice of Nation (Bangkok) 22 Nov. 2/2 So Miss Thailand will have to be a very cultured lady, well-polished and intelligent... She is expected to do more than just smile broadly and ‘wai’ or just perform bits and pieces of national dances. |