bow down

• • 压弯：

    The pear tree was bowed down with the weight of its fruit.

    梨树被果实压弯了。

  • 使伸不起腰；使遭受痛苦；压倒；压垮：

    The load bowed him down.

    这副重担把他压垮了。

  • (通过严厉的政治控制)限制(某人的)自由：

    to be bowed down by the cruelty of the ruling powers

    因受到统治政权的残酷虐待而失去自由

  • 屈服于；俯首就范；顺从，服从(to):

    not to bow down to the enemies

    不向敌人屈服