nod

verb

1. 点头
   if you nod , nod your head or your head nods , you move your head up and down to show agreement, understanding, etc.
   1. I asked him if he would help me and he nodded.
      我问他能不能帮我一下，他点了点头。
   2. Her head nodded in agreement.
      她点头表示同意。
   3. He nodded his head sympathetically.
      他同情地点点头。
   4. She nodded approval.
      她点头表示赞同。
2. 点头致意；点头示意
   to move your head down and up once to say hello to sb or to give them a sign to do sth
   1. The president nodded to the crowd as he passed in the motorcade.
      当总统的车队经过时，他向人群点头致意。
   2. She nodded at him to begin speaking.
      她点头示意他开始讲话。
   3. to nod a greeting
      点头问候
3. （朝…方向）点头（表示所谈论的人或物）
   to move your head in the direction of sb/sth to show that you are talking about them/it
   1. I asked where Steve was and she nodded in the direction of the kitchen.
      我问史蒂夫在哪儿，她朝厨房点了点头。
4. 打盹；打瞌睡
   to let your head fall forward when you are sleeping in a chair
   1. He sat nodding in front of the fire.
      他坐在火炉前打盹儿。

noun

1. 点头
   a small quick movement of the head down and up again
   1. to give a nod of approval/agreement/encouragement
      点头表示赞同 / 同意 / 鼓励

1. VERB 点头;点头赞同
   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.
   1. 'Are you okay?' I asked. She nodded and smiled...
      “你没事吧?”我问她。她点点头，笑了。
   2. David said nothing, but simply nodded, as if understanding perfectly...
      戴维什么都没说，只是点点头，好像完全理解了。
   3. Jacques tasted one and nodded his approval...
      雅克尝了一个，点头称好。
   4. 'Oh, yes,' she nodded. 'I understand you very well.'
      “噢，是的，”她点点头说，“我非常理解你。”
   5. Nod is also a noun.
      
   6. She gave a nod and said, 'I see'...
      她点了点头说：“我明白了。”
   7. 'Probably,' agreed Hunter, with a slow nod of his head...
      亨特慢慢点了点头，表示赞同地说：“很有可能。”
   8. He gave Sabrina a quick nod of acknowledgement.
      他朝萨布里娜快速点点头，示意看到了她。
2. VERB (朝…方向)扬头，扬头示意
   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.
   1. 'Does it work?' he asked, nodding at the piano...
      “它能用吗？”他边问边朝钢琴方向扬了下头。
   2. She nodded towards the drawing room. 'He's in there.'...
      她朝客厅方向扬了扬头说：“他在那里面。”
   3. He lifted the end of the canoe, nodding to me to take up mine.
      他一边抬起独木舟的一端，一边扬头示意我抬起我这端。
3. VERB (用于打招呼或告别)点头，点头招呼
   If you nod, you bend your head once, as a way of saying hello or goodbye.
   1. All the girls nodded and said 'Hi'...
      所有的女孩都点头招呼道：“嗨!”
   2. Tom nodded a greeting but didn't say anything...
      汤姆点头致意，但什么都没说。
   3. Both of them smiled and nodded at friends...
      他们俩都笑着跟朋友们点头打招呼。
   4. They nodded goodnight to the security man.
      他们跟保安点头道晚安。
4. VERB (足球中)顶(球)
   In football, if a player nods the ball in a particular direction, they hit the ball there with their head.
   1. Taylor leapt up to nod the ball home...
      泰勒跳起来头球破门。
   2. Brian McClair nodded in his twenty-third goal of the season.
      布赖恩·麦克莱尔头球攻入了自己本赛季第23粒进球。
5. PHRASE 点头同意;点头允许
   If you give someone the nod, you give them permission to do something.
   1. 'Keep him outside till I give you the nod.'
      “没我同意，别让他进来。”
6. PHRASE (建议)一致接受地，毫无异议地
   If a proposal is accepted on the nod, it is accepted without being questioned or argued about.
   1. He has always argued that the party cannot be seen to let the treaty through on the nod...
      他一直争辩，不能眼看着该党让此条约毫无异议地通过。
   2. Big issues are going through on the nod.
      重大议题将会一致通过。

1. The Monsignor gave him a slow, expressionless nod.
   教士阁下毫无表情地朝他慢慢点了下头。
2. Dr Sinclair's affirmative nod seemed a shade reluctant.
   辛克莱博士虽然点头表示了同意，但还显得有点不情愿。
3. He turned with a little nod and I watched him walk away.
   他边点了点头边转过身，我看着他走了。
4. A quick nod of approval would have done nicely.
   要是当时立即点头同意就好了。
5. 'Are you okay?' I asked. She nodded and smiled
   “你没事吧？”我问她。她点点头，笑了。
6. David said nothing, but simply nodded, as if understanding perfectly
   戴维什么都没说，只是点点头，好像完全理解了。
7. Jacques tasted one and nodded his approval
   雅克尝了一个，点头称好。
8. 'Oh, yes,' she nodded. 'I understand you very well.'
   “噢，是的，”她点点头说，“我非常理解你。”
9. 'Does it work?' he asked, nodding at the piano
   “它能用吗？”他边问边朝钢琴方向扬了下头。
10. She nodded towards the drawing room. 'He's in there.'
    她朝客厅方向扬了扬头说：“他在那里面。”
11. He lifted the end of the canoe, nodding to me to take up mine.
    他一边抬起独木舟的一端，一边扬头示意我抬起我这端。
12. All the girls nodded and said 'Hi'
    所有的女孩都点头招呼道：“嗨！”
13. Tom nodded a greeting but didn't say anything
    汤姆点头致意，但什么都没说。
14. Both of them smiled and nodded at friends
    他们俩都笑着跟朋友们点头打招呼。
15. They nodded goodnight to the security man.
    他们跟保安点头道晚安。
16. Taylor leapt up to nod the ball home
    泰勒跳起来头球破门。
17. Brian McClair nodded in his twenty-third goal of the season.
    布赖恩·麦克莱尔头球攻入了自己本赛季第23粒进球。
18. 'Keep him outside till I give you the nod.'
    “没我同意，别让他进来。”
19. He has always argued that the party cannot be seen to let the treaty through on the nod
    他一直争辩，不能眼看着该党让此条约毫无异议地通过。
20. Big issues are going through on the nod.
    重大议题将会一致通过。
21. The judge appeared to nod off yesterday while a witness was being cross-examined
    昨天一名证人接受盘问时，法官好像在打盹。
22. Don't let yon dog nod off.
    不要让那条狗打盹。
23. She gave a nod of assent.
    她点头表示同意。
24. A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse.
    对瞎马点头眨眼都是一样。
25. The lullaby had the baby into the land of Nod in no time.
    催眠曲一下子就把婴儿送入了睡乡。
26. Mother read the children a bedtime story to hasten them to the land of Nod.
    妈妈给孩子们念催眠故事，使他们快快进入睡乡。
27. The chairman's proposals are usually passed on the nod at the shareholders'meeting.
    在股东会上主席的提议通常在无人反对的情况下通过。
28. He welcomed her with a nod.
    他向她点头表示欢迎。
29. She gave me a nod as she passed.
    她走过时对我点头招呼。
30. The book was so dull that it had him into the land of nod in half an hour.
    这本书枯燥无味，他看了不到半小时就睡着了。

n.

in the land of Nod

• 睡着；在梦乡
  asleep
  1. Pete and Jo were still in the land of Nod, so I went out for a walk in the morning sunshine.
     皮特和乔仍沉睡未醒，于是我就在晨光中出门散步去了。

noun

1. the act of nodding the head

2. a sign of assent or salutation or command

verb

1. be almost asleep
   1. The old man sat nodding by the fireplace

2. let the head fall forward through drowsiness
   1. The old man was nodding in his chair

3. lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
   1. The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer

4. express or signify by nodding
   1. He nodded his approval

5. sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
   1. the flowers were nodding in the breeze