His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa.

他开口首先向南非人民致敬。

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Guns thundered out a salute.

礼炮轰响。

《新英汉大辞典》

The sailor dipped the ship's flag as a salute.

水手将船上的旗升上去再降下来以示致敬。

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From that time on, the San Francisco policemen showed respect to Joshua Norton by giving a military salute.

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Earlier,the king gave President Obama a red-carpet airport welcome complete with a military honor guard and a 21 gun salute.

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"There was supposed to be a salute to the incoming vice president, " Cheney said.

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The statement references that sentiment and is a salute to his athletic performance.

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My daughter is in the Navy right now so, you know, I want to give a salute to your guest there.

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