bows; bowed; bowing
bows; bowed; bowing
Learner's definition of BOW
1
[no object] : to bend forward at the neck or waist as a formal way of greeting someone or showing respect鞠躬;点头 -
He bowed politely and introduced himself to us.他礼貌地鞠躬并向我们做自我介绍。
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You must bow (down) before the king.在国王面前你一定要鞠躬。
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a man bowing to kiss the hand of a woman弯腰去吻女士手的男子
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The men bowed and the women curtsied as the royal couple walked past.王室伉俪经过时,男士鞠躬,女士行屈膝礼。
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She bowed down in front of the altar.她在圣坛前鞠躬。
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often + to 2
[+ object] : to turn (your head) down so that you are looking toward the ground低(头) -
people bowing their heads in prayer低头祷告的人们
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His head was bowed [=lowered] in shame.他羞愧地低下了头。
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We listened with bowed heads.我们低头倾听。
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[no object] : to stop trying to fight or resist something : to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing停止对抗;停止反对;屈从于… —
usually + to -
The President bowed [=gave in, yielded] to political pressure.总统向政治压力屈服了。
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They usually bow to his wishes. [=they usually do what he wants]他们往往屈从于他的意愿。
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She finally bowed to the inevitable and accepted their decision.她最后迫于无奈,接受了他们的决定。
bow and scrape
: to treat someone who is powerful or wealthy in an extremely respectful way especially in order to get approval, friendship, etc.卑躬屈膝;点头哈腰
bow down to
[phrasal verb] bow down to (someone or something)
: to show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of (someone or something)(向…)屈服,示弱;听任…摆布 -
I will bow down to no one. [=I will take orders from no one; I will submit to no one]我决不屈从于任何人。
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The government is refusing to bow down to [=give in to] pressure to lift the sanctions.面对要求取消制裁的压力,政府拒绝屈服。
bow out
[phrasal verb]
: to stop doing something : to stop being involved in a contest, an activity, etc.退出(比赛、活动等) -
He knew he would not win the election, so he decided to bow out of the presidential race.他知道不会赢得选举,所以决定退出总统竞选。
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He bowed out [=left, withdrew] gracefully.他体面地退出了。
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She has bowed out of the restaurant business entirely.她彻底退出了餐饮业。
2 bow /ˈbaʊ/ noun
plural bows
plural bows
Learner's definition of BOW
[count]
: the act of bending forward at the neck or waist in order to greet someone or show respect : the act of bowing鞠躬;点头 -
In some cultures it is polite to greet people with a bow, while in others a handshake is preferred.有的文化以鞠躬表示礼貌的问候,而另一些文化更推崇握手的表达方式。
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He smiled and made/gave a bow.他微笑着鞠了一躬。
take a bow
: to bow towards an audience that is applauding for you鞠躬答谢;谢幕 —
often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praised常用作比喻,表示某人应受到表扬 3 bow /ˈbaʊ/ noun
plural bows
plural bows
Learner's definition of BOW
[count]
: the front part of a boat or ship船头 — see picture at boat; opposite 2stern plural bows
plural bows
Learner's definition of BOW
[count]
1
: a knot that is made by tying a ribbon or string into two or more loops and that is used for tying shoelaces or for decoration蝴蝶结 — see also bow tie 2
: a weapon used for shooting arrows that is made of a long, thin piece of wood which is bent with its ends connected by a tight, strong string弓 3
: a tool that is used for playing a violin or similar musical instrument and that is made of a thin stick of wood with its ends connected by stretched pieces of hair or fiber(小提琴等乐器的)琴弓 — see picture at stringed instrument 5 bow /ˈboʊ/ verb
bows; bowed; bowing
bows; bowed; bowing
Learner's definition of BOW
1
[+ object] : to use a bow to play (a violin or similar musical instrument)用琴弓拉奏(弦乐器) — see also bowing 2
: to bend or curve弯曲 [no object]
[+ object]
— see also bowlegged