1. N.(通常指士兵向军官的)敬礼;致敬an act of raising your right hand to your head as a sign of respect, usually done by a soldier to an officer.
▷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。
▷The officer raised his hand in salute.这位军官举手行礼。
▷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 2. N.鸣礼炮(仪式)an occasion when guns are fired into the air in order to show respect for someone important
▷a 21-gun salute鸣礼炮21响
3. vt./vi.向...致敬,行军礼
▷The two soldiers saluted Lieutenant Cecil.那两名士兵向西塞尔中尉行了礼。
▷The men jumped to their feet and saluted.这些人赶紧起立敬礼。
4. vt.公开赞扬,赞颂to praise someone for the things they have achieved,especially publicly
▷ 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
▷The people saluted him for his tireless efforts for peace.人们对他为和平所做的不懈努力表示敬意 5.n.salutatorian 毕业典礼致辞的学生代表(通常为获得第二名的学生)▷At Michigan's Grand Traverse Academy, it's a tradition to notify students in person when they become valedictorian or salutorian.对于密歇根州的大特拉弗斯学院而言,在毕业季亲自告知优秀毕业生发表演讲是他们的一个传统。