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nod

/ˈnɑd/KK

練發音
動詞
高中
難度 3 個義項
也可作名詞
變化形
第三人稱單數

nods

過去式

nodded

過去分詞

nodded

現在分詞

nodding

1.
點頭
極常用

把頭向下再向上輕輕移動,通常表示同意、理解、招呼或肯定。

用法:可作不及物動詞,如「她點了點頭」。也可作及物動詞,常接「頭」或以「向某人點頭」表示招呼。

nod yes
nod in agreement
nod your head
nod at someone
nod to someone

The student nodded when the teacher asked if everyone understood the homework.

老師問大家是否都了解作業時,那名學生點了點頭。

He nodded at his neighbor before getting on the bus.

他上公車前向鄰居點頭打招呼。

2.
打瞌睡;頭一點一點地打盹
常用

因為疲倦而短暫入睡,使頭不斷往下垂、再抬起。

用法:單用時常指頭因睡意下垂;要明確表示「不知不覺睡著」,最常用片語是「nod off」。

nod with sleepiness
nod over a book
nod off during class
start to nod off

After studying late for the exam, Kevin started to nod over his book.

為了考試讀到很晚後,凱文看著書開始打起瞌睡。

I nodded off on the train and missed my stop.

我在火車上不小心睡著,結果坐過站了。

3.
點頭示意;認可
較少用

以點頭、簡短提及或其他不張揚的方式,表示自己注意到、認可或尊重某人或某事。

用法:常用結構為「nod to+人/事物」或「give a nod to+人/事物」。此義的「nod」不一定是實際點頭。

a nod to tradition
a nod to the past
give a nod to someone
nod to local culture

Her speech nodded to the people who helped after the typhoon.

她的演講提到了颱風後幫忙的人。

The restaurant’s new menu gives a nod to traditional Taiwanese breakfast dishes.

這家餐廳的新菜單向傳統台式早餐致意。

常見錯誤

She nodded her head yes.

She nodded yes./She nodded her head.

He nodded to sleep on the bus.

He nodded off on the bus.

The student nodded with the teacher.

The student nodded at the teacher./The student nodded in agreement with the teacher.

相關字詞
nod off 片語形式
shake 反義
bow 近義
acknowledge 近義
nod 同源詞
學習提示

・「nod」既可表示同意的點頭,也可表示因疲倦而頭一點一點地打瞌睡;上下文通常能區分。

・「nod at someone」多指朝某人點頭招呼或示意;「nod to someone」也可以,但在「向傳統致意」這類抽象用法中,「nod to something」尤其常見。

・名詞片語「get the nod」表示獲得選中、批准或同意,例如獲選擔任某個職位。

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