She could only nod, because her mouth was full.

她只能点点头，因为她口里塞满了东西。

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So you can only nod with smile, and don't ask any more with an assumption of indifference.

但是这样就显得你在乎了，于是你只好微笑点头，满不在乎的没有追问下去。

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In contrast, they might only respond to a girl's comments with a nod.

相比之下，他们可能只会用点头来回应女孩的意见。

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At the other end, Santa Cruz almost had the better of England goalkeeper Foster but he could only nod the ball on to the bar.

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