salutation

• n. 称呼；问候；招呼；寒喧

词态变化

中文词源

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