ADJECTIVE | VERB + NOD | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤brief, little, quick, slight, small微微點頭;快速點頭;稍稍點頭➤curt, perfunctory, terse草草點頭;敷衍的點頭;生硬的點頭◇He dismissed them with a curt nod.他只隨便點了一下頭就把他們打發走了。➤approving, satisfied表示讚許的/滿意的點頭◇She inspected my work and gave a satisfied nod.她檢查了我的工作後滿意地點了點頭。➤reassuring讓人安心的點頭➤knowing會意的點頭▸➤passing (figurative) 一帶而過的認可;略微類似◇The house is white, in a passing nod to Greek tradition.房子是白色的,略似希臘傳統風格。◇He gave a passing nod (= a brief acknowledgement) to the show that had launched his career.他對那次開始他生涯的表演一帶而過。VERB + NOD➤give (sb)(向某人)點頭◇My teacher gave me a nod of reassurance and I began.老師向我點頭表示鼓勵,我就開始了。➤get, receive得到許可◇He's ready to play and just waiting to get the nod from (= be approved by) the coach.他已做好準備上場,只等教練點頭。➤exchange互相點頭▸➤wait for等待同意PREPOSITION➤at a nod, with a nod點頭▸➤nod from來自⋯的允許◇At a nod from Lawton, he gently turned the handle.得到勞頓的允許後,他輕輕轉動把手。➤nod in the direction of, nod of朝⋯方向點頭;⋯的點頭◇a nod of approval表示贊同的點頭➤nod to, nod towards/toward朝⋯點頭;向⋯點頭◇'I couldn't have done this alone,' he said with a nod towards / toward his partner.“這件事我一個人是不可能獨自完成的。”說着他朝同伴點了點頭。PHRASES➤a nod of sb's/the head點頭◇She answered with a slight nod of the head.她稍稍點了一下頭作答。nod
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤just, merely, only, simply只是點點頭;僅僅點頭;只不過點頭◇Ashamed, I could only nod.羞愧的我只能點點頭。➤emphatically, furiously, vigorously重重地/猛烈地/使勁地點頭◇'That's exactly it,' she said, nodding vigorously.“對,就是這樣。”她邊說邊拚命點頭。➤gently輕輕點頭◇She nodded gently to herself.她對自己輕輕點了點頭。➤almost imperceptibly, slightly幾乎察覺不到地/略微點了點頭➤slowly慢慢點頭▸➤quickly快速點頭▸➤briefly, briskly, curtly, stiffly簡單地/爽快地/匆忙/拘謹地點了一下頭◇He nodded curtly and walked away.他匆匆點了一下頭就走了。➤dumbly, mutely, silently, wordlessly無言地/無聲地/默默地/一言不發地點頭◇She could not speak but just nodded mutely.她一句話也說不出,只是默默地點頭。➤absently, absent-mindedly, vaguely心不在焉地點頭;含糊地點頭◇He nodded absently, his mind obviously on other things.他心不在焉地點了點頭,心思顯然在其他事情上。➤politely, respectfully禮貌地/恭敬地點頭▸➤eagerly, happily急切地/開心地點頭▸➤knowingly, sympathetically, understandingly會意地/同情地/理解地點頭➤appreciatively, approvingly, encouragingly, enthusiastically, gratefully讚賞地/滿意地/表示鼓勵地/熱情地/感激地點頭▸➤hesitantly, reluctantly猶豫地/勉強點頭➤meekly, weakly溫順地/虛弱地點頭▸➤grimly嚴肅地點頭➤glumly, miserably, sadly憂鬱地/痛苦地/難過地點頭➤gravely, sagely, seriously, solemnly, thoughtfully嚴肅地/睿智地/莊嚴地/莊重地/若有所思地點頭◇She nodded sagely as she listened.她一邊聽一邊點着頭,顯露出智慧。PREPOSITION➤at朝⋯點頭◇They nodded at us, so we nodded back.他們朝我們點頭致意,我們也點頭回應。➤in因⋯點頭◇She nodded in agreement.她贊同地點了點頭。➤to對⋯點頭◇She nodded to Duncan as she left.她離開時向鄧肯點了點頭。➤towards/toward朝⋯點頭◇'Let's go!' he said, nodding towards / toward the door.“我們走吧!”他朝門口點了一下頭說道。➤with⋯地點頭◇He nodded with satisfaction.他滿意地點了點頭。