| 释义 |
Adjective: nodding nóding- Having branches or flower heads that bend downward
"nodding daffodils"
- cernuous, drooping, pendulous, weeping
Verb: nod (nodded,nodding) nód- Express or signify by nodding
"He nodded his approval" - Lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
"The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer" - Let the head fall forward through drowsiness
"The old man was nodding in his chair" - Sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
"the flowers were nodding in the breeze" - Be almost asleep
"The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
See also: unerect Type of: communicate, drowse, gesticulate, gesture, intercommunicate, motion, move Encyclopedia: Nod Nodding |