英语词汇bow怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

¹ bow /ˈbaʊ/ verb

bows; bowed; bowing

¹ bow

/ˈbaʊ/

verb

bows; bowed; bowing

Learner's definition of BOW

[no object] : to bend forward at the neck or waist as a formal way of greeting someone or showing respect鞠躬；点头

He bowed politely and introduced himself to us.他礼貌地鞠躬并向我们做自我介绍。
You must bow (down) before the king.在国王面前你一定要鞠躬。
a man bowing to kiss the hand of a woman弯腰去吻女士手的男子
The men bowed and the women curtsied as the royal couple walked past.王室伉俪经过时，男士鞠躬，女士行屈膝礼。
She bowed down in front of the altar.她在圣坛前鞠躬。

— often + to

They bowed to each other and began talking.他们互相鞠躬后，开始交谈。
She bowed to the audience and walked off stage.她向观众鞠躬，然后走下了舞台。

[+ object] : to turn (your head) down so that you are looking toward the ground低（头）

people bowing their heads in prayer低头祷告的人们
His head was bowed [=lowered] in shame.他羞愧地低下了头。
We listened with bowed heads.我们低头倾听。

[no object] : to stop trying to fight or resist something : to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing停止对抗；停止反对；屈从于… — usually + to

The President bowed [=gave in, yielded] to political pressure.总统向政治压力屈服了。
They usually bow to his wishes. [=they usually do what he wants]他们往往屈从于他的意愿。
She finally bowed to the inevitable and accepted their decision.她最后迫于无奈，接受了他们的决定。

bow and scrape

: to treat someone who is powerful or wealthy in an extremely respectful way especially in order to get approval, friendship, etc.卑躬屈膝；点头哈腰

She's disgusted by politicians who bow and scrape before wealthy contributors.她极其厌恶那些在有钱的出资人面前点头哈腰的政客。

bow down to

[phrasal verb]

bow down to (someone or something)

: to show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of (someone or something)（向…）屈服，示弱；听任…摆布

I will bow down to no one. [=I will take orders from no one; I will submit to no one]我决不屈从于任何人。
The government is refusing to bow down to [=give in to] pressure to lift the sanctions.面对要求取消制裁的压力，政府拒绝屈服。

bow out

[phrasal verb]

: to stop doing something : to stop being involved in a contest, an activity, etc.退出（比赛、活动等）

He knew he would not win the election, so he decided to bow out of the presidential race.他知道不会赢得选举，所以决定退出总统竞选。
He bowed out [=left, withdrew] gracefully.他体面地退出了。
She has bowed out of the restaurant business entirely.她彻底退出了餐饮业。

— compare ⁵bow

² bow /ˈbaʊ/ noun

plural bows

² bow

/ˈbaʊ/

noun

plural bows

Learner's definition of BOW

[count]

: the act of bending forward at the neck or waist in order to greet someone or show respect : the act of bowing鞠躬；点头

In some cultures it is polite to greet people with a bow, while in others a handshake is preferred.有的文化以鞠躬表示礼貌的问候，而另一些文化更推崇握手的表达方式。
He smiled and made/gave a bow.他微笑着鞠了一躬。

take a bow

: to bow towards an audience that is applauding for you鞠躬答谢；谢幕

When the play has finished, the actors will line up to take a bow.演出结束时，演员排成一排，鞠躬谢幕。

— often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praised常用作比喻，表示某人应受到表扬

The people who organized the festival should take a bow for its remarkable success.庆典大获成功，组织者应该受到表彰。

— compare ³bow, ⁴bow

³ bow /ˈbaʊ/ noun

plural bows

³ bow

/ˈbaʊ/

noun

plural bows

Learner's definition of BOW

[count]

: the front part of a boat or ship船头

The deck was cleaned from bow to stern. [=from the front end to the back end]从船头到船尾，整个甲板被打扫得干干净净。

— see picture at boat; opposite ²stern

— compare ²bow, ⁴bow

⁴ bow /ˈboʊ/ noun

plural bows

⁴ bow

/ˈboʊ/

noun

plural bows

Learner's definition of BOW

[count]

: a knot that is made by tying a ribbon or string into two or more loops and that is used for tying shoelaces or for decoration蝴蝶结

She tied/wore a bow in her hair.她在头发上扎/戴了个蝴蝶结。

— see also bow tie

: a weapon used for shooting arrows that is made of a long, thin piece of wood which is bent with its ends connected by a tight, strong string弓

They hunted with bows and arrows.他们用弓箭打猎。

: a tool that is used for playing a violin or similar musical instrument and that is made of a thin stick of wood with its ends connected by stretched pieces of hair or fiber（小提琴等乐器的）琴弓 — see picture at stringed instrument

— compare ²bow, ³bow

⁵ bow /ˈboʊ/ verb

bows; bowed; bowing

⁵ bow

/ˈboʊ/

verb

bows; bowed; bowing

Learner's definition of BOW

[+ object] : to use a bow to play (a violin or similar musical instrument)用琴弓拉奏（弦乐器）

bowing or plucking the violin strings用琴弓拉小提琴

— see also bowing

: to bend or curve弯曲

[no object]

The wall bows out at the bottom.墙体底部弯曲。

[+ object]

Years of riding horses has bowed his legs.他常年骑马，把腿骑弯了。
People with this disorder often have bowed legs.有这种病的人腿往往是弯的。

— see also bowlegged

— compare ¹bow

单词	bow
释义	bow (noun) bow (noun) bow (noun) bow (verb) bow 11 ENTRIES FOUND: bow (verb) bow (noun) bow (noun) bow (noun) bow (verb) bowing (noun) bow tie (noun) bow window (noun) scrape (verb) shot (noun) string (noun) ¹ bow /ˈbaʊ/ verb bows; bowed; bowing ¹ bow /ˈbaʊ/ verb bows; bowed; bowing Learner's definition of BOW 1 [no object] : to bend forward at the neck or waist as a formal way of greeting someone or showing respect鞠躬；点头 He bowed politely and introduced himself to us.他礼貌地鞠躬并向我们做自我介绍。 You must bow (down) before the king.在国王面前你一定要鞠躬。 a man bowing to kiss the hand of a woman弯腰去吻女士手的男子 The men bowed and the women curtsied as the royal couple walked past.王室伉俪经过时，男士鞠躬，女士行屈膝礼。 She bowed down in front of the altar.她在圣坛前鞠躬。 — often + to They bowed to each other and began talking.他们互相鞠躬后，开始交谈。 She bowed to the audience and walked off stage.她向观众鞠躬，然后走下了舞台。 2 [+ object] : to turn (your head) down so that you are looking toward the ground低（头） people bowing their heads in prayer低头祷告的人们 His head was bowed [=lowered] in shame.他羞愧地低下了头。 We listened with bowed heads.我们低头倾听。 3 [no object] : to stop trying to fight or resist something : to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing停止对抗；停止反对；屈从于… — usually + to The President bowed [=gave in, yielded] to political pressure.总统向政治压力屈服了。 They usually bow to his wishes. [=they usually do what he wants]他们往往屈从于他的意愿。 She finally bowed to the inevitable and accepted their decision.她最后迫于无奈，接受了他们的决定。 bow and scrape : to treat someone who is powerful or wealthy in an extremely respectful way especially in order to get approval, friendship, etc.卑躬屈膝；点头哈腰 She's disgusted by politicians who bow and scrape before wealthy contributors.她极其厌恶那些在有钱的出资人面前点头哈腰的政客。 bow down to [phrasal verb] bow down to (someone or something) : to show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of (someone or something)（向…）屈服，示弱；听任…摆布 I will bow down to no one. [=I will take orders from no one; I will submit to no one]我决不屈从于任何人。 The government is refusing to bow down to [=give in to] pressure to lift the sanctions.面对要求取消制裁的压力，政府拒绝屈服。 bow out [phrasal verb] : to stop doing something : to stop being involved in a contest, an activity, etc.退出（比赛、活动等） He knew he would not win the election, so he decided to bow out of the presidential race.他知道不会赢得选举，所以决定退出总统竞选。 He bowed out [=left, withdrew] gracefully.他体面地退出了。 She has bowed out of the restaurant business entirely.她彻底退出了餐饮业。 — compare ⁵bow ² bow /ˈbaʊ/ noun plural bows ² bow /ˈbaʊ/ noun plural bows Learner's definition of BOW [count] : the act of bending forward at the neck or waist in order to greet someone or show respect : the act of bowing鞠躬；点头 In some cultures it is polite to greet people with a bow, while in others a handshake is preferred.有的文化以鞠躬表示礼貌的问候，而另一些文化更推崇握手的表达方式。 He smiled and made/gave a bow.他微笑着鞠了一躬。 take a bow : to bow towards an audience that is applauding for you鞠躬答谢；谢幕 When the play has finished, the actors will line up to take a bow.演出结束时，演员排成一排，鞠躬谢幕。 — often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praised常用作比喻，表示某人应受到表扬 The people who organized the festival should take a bow for its remarkable success.庆典大获成功，组织者应该受到表彰。 — compare ³bow, ⁴bow ³ bow /ˈbaʊ/ noun plural bows ³ bow /ˈbaʊ/ noun plural bows Learner's definition of BOW [count] : the front part of a boat or ship船头 The deck was cleaned from bow to stern. [=from the front end to the back end]从船头到船尾，整个甲板被打扫得干干净净。 — see picture at boat; opposite ²stern — compare ²bow, ⁴bow ⁴ bow /ˈboʊ/ noun plural bows ⁴ bow /ˈboʊ/ noun plural bows Learner's definition of BOW [count] 1 : a knot that is made by tying a ribbon or string into two or more loops and that is used for tying shoelaces or for decoration蝴蝶结 She tied/wore a bow in her hair.她在头发上扎/戴了个蝴蝶结。 — see also bow tie 2 : a weapon used for shooting arrows that is made of a long, thin piece of wood which is bent with its ends connected by a tight, strong string弓 They hunted with bows and arrows.他们用弓箭打猎。 3 : a tool that is used for playing a violin or similar musical instrument and that is made of a thin stick of wood with its ends connected by stretched pieces of hair or fiber（小提琴等乐器的）琴弓 — see picture at stringed instrument — compare ²bow, ³bow ⁵ bow /ˈboʊ/ verb bows; bowed; bowing ⁵ bow /ˈboʊ/ verb bows; bowed; bowing Learner's definition of BOW 1 [+ object] : to use a bow to play (a violin or similar musical instrument)用琴弓拉奏（弦乐器） bowing or plucking the violin strings用琴弓拉小提琴 — see also bowing 2 : to bend or curve弯曲 [no object] The wall bows out at the bottom.墙体底部弯曲。 [+ object] Years of riding horses has bowed his legs.他常年骑马，把腿骑弯了。 People with this disorder often have bowed legs.有这种病的人腿往往是弯的。 — see also bowlegged — compare ¹bow
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