salutation

英 [ˌsæljuˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌsæljuˈteɪʃn]

n.  招呼; 致意; 打招呼; 致意的动作; (信函中如Dear Sir之类的)称呼语

复数：salutations　

GRE

BNC.33246 / COCA.26613

牛津词典

noun

• 招呼；致意；打招呼；致意的动作
  something that you say to welcome or say hello to sb; the action of welcoming or saying hello to sb
• （信函中如Dear Sir之类的）称呼语
  the words that are used in a letter to address the person you are writing to, for example ‘Dear Sir’

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 招呼;致意
  Salutationor asalutationis a greeting to someone.
  1. Jackson nodded a salutation...
     杰克逊点头打招呼。
  2. The old man moved away, raising his hand in salutation.
     老人一边举手致意一边走远了。
• (书信开头的)称呼语
  Thesalutationof a letter is the phrase that is used at the beginning of it, such as 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Mr Rodd'.

英英释义

noun

• word of greeting used to begin a letter
• (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
  Synonym:greeting
• an act of honor or courteous recognition
  1. a musical salute to the composer on his birthday
  Synonym:salute

双语例句

• The boat tooted its whistle in salutation.
  那条船鸣汽笛致意。
• Such is the salutation to the dawn.
  这就是你对黎明的敬礼。
• The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
  我保罗亲笔问安。
• Love is the salutation of the angels to the stars.
  爱，便是众天使向群星的膜拜。
• The initial parts of all formal addresses contain salutation and courteous references.
  众所周知，所有正式发言的开始部分都有致意和礼节性的内容。
• The sun goes to cross the Western sea, leaving its last salutation to the East.
  当太阳横过西方的海面时，对着东方留下他的最后的敬礼。
• Jackson nodded a salutation
  杰克逊点头打招呼。
• My question is whether to use a colon, comma, or dash after the salutation.
  称谓后面是要用冒号、逗点还是破折号。
• Without speaking or giving any kind of salutation, Martin went out, closing the door silently behind him.
  马丁一言不发，也没有打什么招呼，就走了出去，悄悄地随手关上了门。
• This was a kind of salutation to the whole assembly.
  他是在对整个集体打招呼。