A nod of the head similiar to the [nod of acknoweldgement] but can be used between any two men, not just friends. It is an unspoken greeting in which only another man nod is an appropriate response. Signifies acceptence of presence. Verbally may be interpretted as a grunt. Universal language with no ehtnic restrictions.
> Bob was walking down a street in a rough neighborhood as he approached a scary looking bigger man. Thankfully the the bigger man gave Bob a man nod, which Bob returned and continued on his way.
nod vt. (-dd-) 1. 點(頭);點頭表示(同意、了解);點頭叫…過來[過去]。 2.使彎曲;使屈服。 nod the head 點頭。 nod assent [one's farewell] 點頭答應(yīng)[告別]。 vi. 1.點頭,低頭;點頭答應(yīng)[招呼、同意、承諾、命令]。 2.打瞌睡;不當(dāng)心弄錯;(花、樹等點頭似地)搖擺;(房屋)傾斜。 nod to a person 點頭打招呼。 (Even) Homer sometimes nods. 〔諺語〕智者千慮必有一失。 nod to its fall 搖搖欲墜。 nod and shake the spheres 睥睨一世。 have a nodding acquaintanceship with 和…只是點頭之交;在…上略知一二。 n. 1.點頭;點頭禮;打瞌睡。 2.(點頭)同意。 be at [dependent (up)on] sb.'s nod 在某人支配下,得由某人點頭而定。 Land of N- 睡鄉(xiāng);【圣經(jīng)】睡眠。 on the nod 1. 賒購。 2. 未經(jīng)正式手續(xù)的;有默契的,默認(rèn)的。
The man nodded . the violinist asked, " did you lose something ? 那人連忙點頭。小提琴手又問:“您遺落了什么東西嗎?”
The man nodded, looking slightly surprised . pandora looked rather surprised herself 那個男人點點頭,略有些驚訝。潘多拉心中愕然。
The man nodded 那人點點頭。
"can you hear out of your right ear ? " the judge asked . the man nodded his head “你的右邊耳朵聽得見嗎?”法官問道。那人點了點頭。
"and you paid him out of the two hundred francs i left you ? " the old man nodded “那就是說你就從我留給你的兩百法朗里抽出來還了他了?”
The two men nodded, certain that they could answer whatever question the magistrate might pose 兩人點點頭,自信能回答裁判官提出的任何問題。
This short man nodded to dolgorukov, as if he were an intimate friend, and stared with an intently cold gaze at prince andrey, walking straight towards him and apparently expecting him to bow or move out of his way 這個身材矮小的人就像對自己人那樣,對多爾戈魯科夫點點頭,他用他那冷淡的目光開始凝視安德烈公爵,一面徑直地向他走去,看樣子他在等待安德烈公爵向他鞠躬行禮,或者給他讓路。