nodding

adj.

点头的，低垂的，昏昏欲睡的；

v.

点头( nod的现在分词 )；打盹；打瞌睡；点头致意

nodding acquaintance相识不深的人；不完整或肤浅的知识

1. I have no more than a nodding acquaintance with her novels.
   我对她写的小说不甚了解。
2. I have only a nodding acquaintance with him.
   我和他只有点头之交。
3. The nodding and vacant look on their faces is a straw in the wind.
   他们昏昏欲睡和空洞的表情是打瞌睡的征兆。

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The head nodding syndrome—Clinical classification and possible causes
Nodding or Needling: Analyzing Delegate Responsiveness in an Authoritarian Parliament
Real-time detection of nodding and head-shaking by directly detecting and tracking the "between-eyes"
Real-time detection of nodding and head-shaking by directly detecting and tracking the “between-eyes”
Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of nodding syndrome in Mundri County, southern Sudan.
Stance, Alignment, and Affiliation During Storytelling: When Nodding Is a Token of Affiliation
Influence of plant age on the allelopathic potential of nodding thistle (Carduus nutans L.) against pasture grasses and legumes
Seasonal life-history models for the integrated management of the invasive weed nodding thistle Carduus nutans in Australia.
Extractives from New Zealand honeys. 4. Linalool derivatives and other components from nodding thistle (Carduus nutans) honey.