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

• This was a kind of salutation to the whole assembly.
  他是在对整个集体打招呼。
• 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。
• A simple Sun Salutation takes a few minutes and can be done just about anywhere.
  一套简单的瑜伽仅仅花费几分钟，所以在哪都可以练习。
• Love is the salutation of the angels to the stars.
  爱，便是众天使向群星的膜拜。
• 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。
• They are letterhead, reference and date, inside address, salutation, body, complimentary close, and signature.
  信头、参考编号和日期、封内标址、称呼、正文、结为谦称和签名。
• In one salutation to thee, my God, let all my senses spread out.
  在我对你的膜拜中，我的上帝，让我在你的脚下。
• So what's an appropriate salutation for Americans?
  那么，对美国人而言，什么才是适当的问候语？
• They heard her voice raised in lively salutation.
  他们听到她抬高了嗓门欢快地同人打招呼。
• 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。