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| 1 | I to bend your body forwards from the waist , especially to show respect for someone （尤指表示尊敬）鞠躬，躬身，弯腰 |
| Paul rose from his chair, bowed, and left the room. 保罗从座位上站起来，鞠躬，然后离开了房间。 |
| +to Do people still have to bow to the Queen? 人们还必须向女王躬身行礼吗？ |
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| 2 | I/T to bend your head forwards so that you are looking down 低下（头） |
| She knelt and bowed her head. 她跪下，并低下头。 |
| (with) head/shoulders bowed My father was walking along slowly, shoulders bowed. 我的父亲驼着背慢慢向前走。 |
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| - | bow and scrape (to sb)
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| to show too much respect for someone |
| （对某人）点头哈腰，卑躬屈膝 |
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| - | ˌbow ˈdown to |
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| | bow down to sb: to show respect to someone who is more powerful than you 向…鞠躬（以示尊敬）；躬身致敬 |
| - | ˌbow ˈout |
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| | to give up a job or position , especially when you have had it for a long time （尤指工作很长时间后）辞职，退出 | +of She has no plans to bow out of politics just yet. 她还没有打算退出政坛。 | |
| - | ˈbow to |
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| | bow to sth/sb: to agree to do what someone wants you to do , although you do not want to 屈从于；屈服于；顺从 | the government’ s unwillingness to bow to the terrorists 政府不愿意屈服于恐怖分子 | | Laura did not usually bow to her husband’ s wishes. 劳拉通常不顺从她丈夫的意愿。 | | bow to pressure Bowing to diplomatic pressure, they have signed the agreement. 在外交压力下，他们签署了协议。 | | bow to the inevitable He finally bowed to the inevitable and resigned. 他最终听天由命辞职了。 | |
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