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单词 kowtow
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kowtow
kt ˌkaʊˈtaʊ ˈkaʊˌtaʊ
(also kow-tow)Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense kowtows, present participle kowtowing, past tense , past participle kowtowed
VERB 叩头;磕头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从 If you say that someone kowtows to someone else, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority. 叩头;磕头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从 [informal, disapproval] [Also VERB]
  • See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy. [VERB + to]

    瞧他们对上级唯命是从的样子是多么愚蠢啊。

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