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bow BENDbaJv, n(to make) a brief bending forward movement of the head or body, esp. as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have been watching you perform鞠躬;欠身;低头;点头致意;屈服They bowed to the Queen before speaking. [I]讲话前他们向女王鞠躬。He gave a deep bow to the assembled crowd. [C]他向集合起来的人们深深地鞠了一躬。The audience applauded enthusiastically, and she came back on stage to take another bow. [C]观众们热烈地鼓掌，她又回到舞台上再一次鞠躬致谢。She bowed her head in shame and sadness. [T]她羞愧难过地低下了头。We knelt down and bowed our heads in prayer. [T]我们下跪并俯首祷告。He bowed down (= very low) before (= in front of) the king and begged for mercy. [I]他向国王深深鞠躬企求怜悯。(fig.) He expects me to bow down to (= agree to obey) him and do everything he tells me. [I]他期望我顺从他，听从他的命令。(fig.) Eventually the government was forced to bow to (= accept unwillingly) public pressure and reform the tax. [I]最终政府被迫向公众压力屈服, 改革税收。(fig.) She'll be bowing out (= leaving her job) at the end of the month, after presenting the programme for eight years. [I]本月底在提交了八年计划后她将辞职。(disapproving) If you bow and scrape you show too much politeness or attention to someone.打躬作揖，奴颜卑膝You don't need to bow and scrape every time you see the boss.你不需要每次见到老板都过分礼貌。☆ CURTSY
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