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(diǎn)(頭);點(diǎn)頭表示(同意、了解);點(diǎn)頭叫…過來[過去]。 2.使彎曲;使屈服。 nod the head 點(diǎn)頭。 nod assent [one's farewell] 點(diǎn)頭答應(yīng)[告別]。 vi. 1.點(diǎn)頭,低頭;點(diǎn)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(diǎn)頭似地)搖擺;(房屋)傾斜。 nod to a person 點(diǎn)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(diǎn)頭之交;在…上略知一二。 n. 1.點(diǎn)頭;點(diǎn)頭禮;打瞌睡。 2.(點(diǎn)頭)同意。 be at [dependent (up)on] sb.'s nod 在某人支配下,得由某人點(diǎn)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 dark young man nodded . 這位黑皮膚的年青人點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭。
The man nodded speechlessly . 那人默默地點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭。
The man nodded with satisfaction 那人滿意地點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭。
The man nodded . the violinist asked, " did you lose something ? 那人連忙點(diǎn)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(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭,略有些驚訝。潘多拉心中愕然。
The man nodded 那人點(diǎn)點(diǎn)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(diǎn)了點(diǎn)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(diǎn)點(diǎn)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(diǎn)點(diǎn)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。