| 单词 | nod |
| 释义 | nod (nɒd ) Word forms: nods , nodding , nodded 1. verb [no passive] B2 If you nod, you move your head downwards and upwards to show that you are answering 'yes' to a question, or to show agreement, understanding, or approval. 'Are you okay?' I asked. She nodded and smiled. [VERB] David said nothing, but simply nodded, as if understanding perfectly. [VERB] Jacques tasted one and nodded his approval. [VERB noun] 'Oh, yes,' she nodded. 'I understand you very well.' [VERB with quote] Synonyms: agree, concur, assent, show agreement Nod is also a noun. She gave a nod and said, 'I see.' 'Probably,' agreed Hunter, with a slow nod of his head. He gave Sabrina a quick nod of acknowledgement. 2. verb [no passive] B2 If you nod in a particular direction, you bend your head once in that direction in order to indicate something or to give someone a signal. 'Does it work?' he asked, nodding at the piano. [VERB preposition] She nodded towards the drawing room. 'He's in there.' [VERB preposition] He lifted the end of the canoe, nodding to me to take up mine. [VERB + to] Synonyms: signal, indicate, motion, gesture 3. verb [no passive] B2 If you nod, you bend your head once, as a way of saying hello or goodbye. All the girls nodded and said 'Hi.' [VERB] Tom nodded a greeting but didn't say anything. [VERB noun] Both of them smiled and nodded at friends. [V + at/to] They nodded goodnight to the security man. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: salute, acknowledge, nutate [rare] 4. verb In football, if a player nods the ball in a particular direction, they hit the ball there with their head. [British, informal] Taylor leapt up to nod the ball home. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] He nodded in his twenty-third goal of the season. [VERB adverb] 5. countable noun A nod is a nomination or selection for an award. It's not the first time he has received an Oscars nod: this is his sixth nomination. Robinson just failed to make the shortlist, with the nod going to Tyler. 6. give the nod/give sb the nod phrase [VERB inflects] If you give someone the nod, you give them permission to do something. [informal] 'Keep him outside till I give you the nod.' 7. on the nod phrase [PHRASE after verb] If a proposal is accepted on the nod, it is accepted without being questioned or argued about. [British, informal] He has always argued that the party cannot be seen to let the treaty through on the nod. Big issues are going through on the nod. Phrasal verbs: nod off phrasal verb If you nod off, you fall asleep, especially when you had not intended to. [informal] The judge appeared to nod off yesterday while a witness was being cross-examined. [VERB PARTICLE] He was nodding off to sleep in an armchair. [VERB PARTICLE + to] Idioms: get the nod to receive permission from someone to start something, or be promised their support We'll hold off interviewing Hythe any further until we get the nod from you. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone the nod to give someone permission to start something, or promise them your support Of the 15 members of the committee, all seven Republicans are prepared to give him the nod. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a nod and a wink [British] a situation in which someone communicates something to you by saying it indirectly or by giving you some kind of signal. This expression is usually used to show disapproval, often because something illegal or dishonest is taking place. A nod and a wink from the chairman is all it takes to move share prices up or down. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers on the nod [British] without being questioned or argued about The party cannot be seen to let the treaty through on the nod. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: just nod All the notes play all the time and you just nod your head, hoping there's a symphony at the end. Times,Sunday Times When we get to the classroom, she won't even talk to me — she'll just nod or shake her head. Times, Sunday Times She would just nod or shake her head. The Sun And you just nod and pick an answer at random, because frankly you can't see a difference between either of them. Times, Sunday Times But with this much automation, car companies say they are concerned that drivers will lose focus, or just nod off. Times, Sunday Times He gave me a nod of recognition. Christianity Today Of course, in a way, the gag plays on the same wry nod of recognition - we do remember, and we remember the comic who fools with it. Times, Sunday Times After getting a nod of recognition, the store assistant darted through a throng of tourists towards a squat man in shorts and baseball cap. Times, Sunday Times Father and daughter responded with nods of recognition and, inevitably, much merriment. Times, Sunday Times The callbacks and in-jokes engender nods of recognition but nothing like laughter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The non-execs nod politely - and do little or nothing. Times, Sunday Times You just nod politely as you shift from foot to foot. Times, Sunday Times I nodded politely, helplessly conjuring what the table had once displayed some sixty-eight years before. The Times Literary Supplement After settling on both, there follows an unsettled evening nodding politely and talking about, heaven forbid, life. Times, Sunday Times I'm thinking of times sitting through meetings where things were being said that you didn't agree with and you just had to grin and bear it, nodding politely. Times, Sunday Times I nod sagely, and decide to remain silent about my own wipeout just hours before. Times, Sunday Times I nod sagely and stuff toast into my mouth to prevent my lips curling into that 'told you so' smile. Times, Sunday Times I would nod sagely and everyone would feel reassured. Times, Sunday Times As the investor fires off a list of questions about strategy and plans for expansion, the directors nod sagely before answering in great detail. Times, Sunday Times Arguably, in the bull market it was easier for non-executives to turn up to a few board meetings, nod sagely and sign off on the appropriate paperwork. Times, Sunday Times You just pause where the word should go and nod slightly to signify you haven't said it. Times, Sunday Times I nodded slightly and gritted my teeth. Times, Sunday Times He was, moreover, nodding slightly for emphasis. Times, Sunday Times He nodded slowly but had the look of someone who hadn't a clue what was going on. The Sun She saw seven heads nodding slowly in unison. Times, Sunday Times She nods slowly and seriously. Times, Sunday Times The creature nods slowly and leaps from the cliff, landing with crushing impact in the sea far below. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I listened, nodded solemnly and hailed a motorcycle taxi straight to the revolution. Times, Sunday Times The world nodded solemnly, took the authorities at their word and once again moved on. The Sun She nods solemnly, then bursts out laughing. Times, Sunday Times And you nod sympathetically, pretending to understand. Times, Sunday Times The group nod sympathetically, sharing similar stories. Times, Sunday Times I nodded sympathetically and wondered when she became so boring. Times, Sunday Times The infection control manager nodded sympathetically. Times, Sunday Times His colleagues, sitting next to him on the sofa, nod vigorously. Times, Sunday Times The male flicks his tongue and may nod vigorously. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I nodded vigorously, so he nudged it up a bit more. Times, Sunday Times Asked whether she planned to join strikes again over winter, she nodded vigorously. Times, Sunday Times We pull appropriately long faces and he nods vigorously. The Times Literary Supplement We nod wisely when they speak of what matters to them, as if we were all managers together, all living in dread for our futures. Times, Sunday Times And we all nod wisely even though we have literally no idea why or what the switchover actually means. The Sun I nodded wisely and wondered what on earth he was on about. Times, Sunday Times I underlined all the elfin images and nodded wisely at every fairytale reference. Times, Sunday Times When anyone mentions footballing wages, someone has to insert the missing word, and everybody nods wisely. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 点头 Japanese: うなずく |
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