◙ 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。
【IDIOMS】
◘ 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