salute

salute
noun
  1. a gesture of respect, homage, or polite recognition or acknowledgement, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing
    （尤指到场或离场时的）致意；致敬；敬礼
    he raises his arms in a triumphant salute.
    他举起双臂以示胜利。
    ■a prescribed or specified movement, typically a raising of a hand to the head, made by a member of a military or similar force as a formal sign of respect or recognition
    （尤指军人等的）敬礼；敬礼姿势
    ■[often with modifier]the discharge of a gun or guns as a formal or ceremonial sign of respect or celebration
    鸣礼炮
    a twenty-one-gun salute.
    21响的礼炮。
    ■(Fencing)the formal performance of certain guards or other movements by fencers before engaging
    (剑)举剑致敬
verb
[with obj.]
  1. make a formal salute to
    向…致敬；向…行礼
    don't you usually salute a superior officer?.
    你平常不向上级军官敬礼吗？。
    [no obj.]he clicked his heels and saluted.
    他喀嚓一声立正敬礼。
    ■greet
    向…打招呼，向…致意，问候
    he saluted her with a smile.
    他微笑着跟她打招呼。
    ■show or express admiration and respect for
    向…致敬；称赞，颂扬
    we salute a truly great photographer.
    我们称赞一位真正了不起的摄影师。
    ■[with obj. and complement](archaic)hail (someone) as having a particular high office
    (古)欢呼拥戴
    he was saluted king when he entered into Jerusalem.
    当他到耶路撒冷时被欢呼着拥戴为国王。
常用词组
salute the judge
  1. (Austrial. informal)(of a horse) win a race
    (澳，非正式)（马）赢得比赛；获胜
take the salute
  1. (of a senior officer in the armed forces or other person of importance) acknowledge formally a salute given by a body of troops marching past
    （武装部队高级军官或其他要人向受检阅部队）行答礼，接受敬礼
派生
saluter
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin salutare 'greet, pay one's respects to', from salus, salut- 'health, welfare, greeting'; the noun partly from Old French salut
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