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nodding
UK //ˈnɒdɪŋ//US //ˈnɑːdɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'nodden'，意为‘点头’，可能与古诺尔斯语 'hnjóða'（点头）有关。
verb
❶ 点头，指头部上下轻微移动的动作，通常表示同意、打招呼或回应他人。
“She was nodding in agreement during the meeting.”
（她在会议期间点头表示同意。）
“He kept nodding while listening to the teacher.”
（他听老师讲课时一直在点头。）
同义词:bowing, gesturing, acknowledging
adjective
❶ 形容植物或花朵因重量或风力而低垂或摇摆的状态。
“The nodding flowers swayed gently in the breeze.”
（低垂的花朵在微风中轻轻摇曳。）
“The field was full of nodding daffodils.”
（田野里满是低垂的水仙花。）
同义词:drooping, bending, swaying
常见短语
nodding acquaintance — 点头之交，指彼此认识但不熟悉的人，通常只是见面时点头打招呼的关系。
“We are just nodding acquaintances, not close friends.”
（我们只是点头之交，并非密友。）
nodding off — 打瞌睡，指因困倦而头部不自觉地上下点动，通常发生在坐着或疲倦时。
“He was nodding off during the long car ride.”
（他在漫长的车程中打瞌睡。）