salutation
英[,sæljʊ'teɪʃ(ə)n]
美['sæljʊ'teʃən]
- n. 称呼；问候；招呼；寒喧
词态变化
复数: salutations;
中文词源
salutation 打招呼，致意
来自 salute,致意，打招呼，-ation,名词后缀。
英文词源
- salutation (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French salutacion "greeting," from Latin salutationem (nominative salutatio) "a greeting, saluting," noun of action from past participle stem of salutare "to greet" (see salute (v.)). As a word of greeting (elliptical for "I offer salutation") it is recorded from 1530s. Related: Salutations.
双语例句
- 1. The old man moved away, raising his hand in salutation.
- 老人一边举手致意一边走远了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Jackson nodded a salutation.
- 杰克逊点头打招呼。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. When he saw the principal, he raised his hand in salutation.
- 他看到校长时举手敬礼.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Try to avoid the too frequent use of such Latin words as juxtaposition, animadvert, salutation, recapitulate.
- 尽量不要经常使用这些拉丁词语,比如juxtaposition, animadvert, salutation, recapitulate.
来自互联网
- 5. Patroni waved his cigar in salutation and honked his horn twice.
- 佩特罗尼挥动雪茄表示敬意,并且按了两下喇叭.
来自辞典例句