bow
verb
noun
noun
verb
baʊ
verb
1
to
bend
the
top
part
of
your
body
forward
in
order
to
show
respect
for
someone
important,
or
as
a
way
of
thanking
an
audience
鞠躬
I
She
bowed
and
left
the
stage.
她鞠躬退下了舞台。
Corbett
entered
the
room,
bowing
respectfully.
科比特走进房间，恭敬地鞠了一躬。
The
servant
bowed
low
and
handed
his
master
the
sealed
note.
仆人深深地鞠了躬，把那个封好的短笺递给了主人。
[+
before/to
]
He
bowed
before
the
king.
他向国王躬身行礼。
2
bow your head
to
bend
your
neck
so
that
you
are
looking
at
the
ground,
especially
because
you
want
to
show
respect
for
God,
or
because
you
are
embarrassed
or
upset
低头
She
bowed
her
head
and
prayed.
她低下头祈祷。
Phil
stood,
his
head
bowed
in
shame.
菲尔站在那儿，羞愧地低下了头。
3
to
bend
your
body
over
something,
especially
in
order
to
see
it
more
closely
〔尤指为靠近些看〕俯（身），欠（身）
I,T
[+
over
]
Teague
sat
at
his
desk,
bowed
over
a
book.
蒂格坐在桌子旁边，欠着身子在看一本书。
4
to
bend
or
to
make
something
bend
（使）弯曲
I,T
The
trees
bowed
in
the
wind.
树木被风吹弯了腰。
His
back
was
bowed
under
the
weight
of
the
heavy
bag.
沉重的包压得他背都弯了。
5
bow and scrape
to
show
too
much
respect
to
someone
in
authority
–
used
to
show
disapproval
点头哈腰，卑躬屈膝〔含贬义〕
6
to
bend
your
body
forward,
especially
when
you
are
already
kneeling,
in
order
to
show
respect
（跪）拜
[+
before/to
etc
]
Maria
bowed
down
before
the
statue.
玛丽亚拜倒在塑像前。
Come,
let
us
bow
down
in
worship
.
来吧，让我们来拜神。
7
bow down to sb
to
let
someone
give
you
orders
or
tell
you
what
to
do
–
used
to
show
disapproval
[文] 向某人屈服; 屈从于某人〔含贬义〕
literary
8
to
stop
taking
part
in
an
activity,
job
etc,
especially
one
that
you
have
been
doing
for
a
long
time
（从…）退出，退场; 辞职
[+
of
]
Reeves
thinks
it
is
time
for
him
to
bow
out
of
politics.
里夫斯认为他应该退出政坛了。
9
to
not
do
something
that
you
have
promised
or
agreed
to
do
食言;
[+
of
]
You’re
not
trying
to
bow
out
of
this,
are
you?
你不会说话不算数吧？
10
to
finally
agree
to
do
something
that
people
want
you
to
do,
even
though
you
do
not
want
to
do
it
向…让步，屈服于
Congress
may
bow
to
public
pressure
and
lift
the
arms
embargo.
国会也许会屈服于公众的压力，解除武器禁运。
Myers
finally
bowed
to
the
inevitable
(=accepted
something
he
could
not
change)
and
withdrew
from
the
campaign.
迈尔斯最后迫于无奈，退出了这场竞选。
baʊ
noun
11
the
act
of
bending
the
top
part
of
your
body
forward
to
show
respect
for
someone
when
you
meet
them,
or
as
a
way
of
thanking
an
AUDIENCE
鞠躬
C
take/give
a
bow
(bow
to
the
audience
at
the
end
of
a
performance)
〔表演结束时〕鞠躬致谢，谢幕
The
music
ended
and
the
girl
took
a
bow.
音乐结束，女孩鞠躬致谢。
He
gave
a
final
bow
just
as
the
curtains
came
down.
帷幕落下时，他鞠了最后一躬。
This
is
done
with
a
formal
bow
to
the
king
or
queen.
这样做时还要向国王或女王正式鞠躬行礼。
12
bows
also
又作
the
front
part
of
a
ship
船头，艏;
C plural 复数
bəʊ
noun
13
a
weapon
used
for
shooting
ARROWS
,
made
of
a
long
thin
piece
of
wood
held
in
a
curve
by
a
tight
string
弓
a
bow
and
arrow
弓箭
14
a
knot
of
cloth
or
string
with
a
curved
part
on
either
side,
and
two
loose
ends,
worn
in
the
hair
as
decoration
or
for
tying
SHOELACES
蝴蝶结
Ella
wore
a
bow
in
her
hair.
埃拉头上戴着一个蝴蝶结。
in
a
bow
long
chestnut
hair
tied
back
in
a
bow
红棕色的长发，扎在脑后打了一个蝴蝶结
15
a
long
thin
piece
of
wood
with
a
tight
string
fastened
along
it,
used
to
play
musical
instruments
such
as
the
VIOLIN
or
CELLO
〔弦乐器的〕弓
bəʊ
verb
16
to
play
a
piece
of
music
on
a
musical
instrument
with
a
BOW
3
用弓拉奏（乐曲）