salute
verb
noun
səˈluːt
verb
1
to
move
your
right
hand
to
your
head,
especially
in
order
to
show
respect
to
an
officer
in
the
army,
navy
etc
（向…）行军礼，（向…）致敬
I,T
The
two
soldiers
saluted
Lieutenant
Cecil.
那两名士兵向塞西尔中尉行了礼。
The
men
jumped
to
their
feet
and
saluted.
这些人赶紧起立敬礼。
2
to
praise
someone
for
the
things
they
have
achieved,
especially
publicly
[正式] 〔尤指公开地〕赞扬，颂扬
T | formal
salute
sb
as
sth
James
Joyce
was
saluted
as
the
greatest
writer
of
the
20th
century.
詹姆斯．乔伊斯被誉为 20 世纪最伟大的作家。
3
to
greet
someone
in
a
polite
way,
especially
by
moving
your
hand
or
body
[过时] 〔尤指用手或身体动作〕向…打招呼，向…致意
T | old-fashioned
noun
4
an
act
of
raising
your
right
hand
to
your
head
as
a
sign
of
respect,
usually
done
by
a
soldier
to
an
officer
〔通常指士兵向军官的〕敬礼，致敬
C
As
they
left,
the
Corporal
gave
them
a
respectful
salute.
他们离开时，下士对他们礼貌地行了个礼。
in
salute
The
officer
raised
his
hand
in
salute.
这名军官举手行礼。
5
something
that
expresses
praise
to
someone
for
something
they
have
achieved,
or
that
expresses
honour
or
respect
to
someone
or
something
致敬，致意
C,U
in
salute
Everyone
at
the
table
raised
their
glasses
in
salute.
该桌的每个人都举杯致意。
[+
to
]
His
first
words
were
a
salute
to
the
people
of
South
Africa.
他的头几句话是向南非人民致意。
6
an
occasion
when
guns
are
fired
into
the
air
in
order
to
show
respect
for
someone
important
〔向要人致敬的〕鸣礼炮（仪式）
C
a
21-gun
salute
鸣礼炮 21 响的礼仪