bow
[bəu,bau]
n.弓, 鞠躬礼, 蝴蝶结, 船头
v.鞠躬, 致敬, 压弯
例句与用法:
After thirty years in politics, he is finally bowing out.
他从政三十年之後,终於决定退出政坛。
I'm bowing out of this scheme I don't approve of it.
我退出这个计划--我不同意它。
Every one bowed as the Queen walked into the room.
女王走进房间时,每个人都鞠躬致敬。
He moved aside for her with a polite bow.
他礼貌地鞠躬,退避一旁让她过去。
词形变化:
动词过去式: bowed | 动词过去分词: bowed | 动词现在分词: bowing | 动词第三人称单数: bows |
n.[C]
1. 弓
Believe it or not, she can draw a strong bow.
信不信由你, 她能挽强弓。
2. 虹
3. 弓状物; 弧形物
4. 弦乐器的弓; 琴弓的一拉
5. 蝴蝶结; 蝴蝶领结
She tied her shoelaces in a bow.
她把鞋带打成蝴蝶结。
a.
弓形的; 弯曲的
vt.
1. 弄弯
2. 用弓拉(曲等)[O]
vi.
1. 形成弓形, 弯曲
The wall bows inward.
墙向内弯曲。
2. 拉琴
vi.
1. 鞠躬, 欠身[(+to/before)]
2. 顺从, 屈服[(+to/before)]
Some people bow before money.
有些人在金钱面前俯首贴耳。
vt.
1. 低(头), 欠(身)
He bowed his head in shame.
他惭愧地低下头来。
2. 鞠躬(或欠身)表示
She bowed her thanks.
她鞠躬致谢。
3. 欠身引领(宾客)
4. 压弯
Age had bowed his once straight back.
他年事已高, 过去挺直的腰板弯了。
n.
鞠躬, 欠身, 低头
bow
名词复数:bows
过去式:bowed
过去分词:bowed
现在进行时:bowing
词形变化:
动词过去式: bowed | 动词过去分词: bowed | 动词现在分词: bowing | 动词第三人称单数: bows |
同义词:
stoop | bend | kneel | arc | obeisance | curve | arch | crossbow | longbow | Cupid's bow | bob | curtsy | distort | deform | droop | sag | bend over | lower | lean | crouch | stem | submit | bow down | bowing | defer | fore | prow | curtain call | accede | bowknot | give in | twist | crook |
反义词:
stern |
bow1[bəu]n.1.■弯曲物,弓形物,弧状物;弯曲(或弓形)部分2.■曲线;弯,弯曲3.■弓4.■弓手,弓箭手,射箭手(= bowman1)5.■6.■(小提琴等弦乐器的)弓,琴弓7.■(小提琴等的)拉弓,运弓,(琴弓的)一拉8.■蝴蝶结,蝴蝶结领结,蝶形领结(= bowtie);环形装饰结9.■[美国英语]眼镜框;眼镜脚10.■[美国英语]11.■(剪刀等的)金属环状柄12.■(钥匙的)把柄13.■(怀表上系表链的)金属环14.■(桶、壶等的)圆形拎环15.■【建筑学】凸肚窗,圆肚窗(= bow window)16.■= saddlebow17.■= bow trolley18.■(彩)虹(=rainbow)19.■[方言] = oxbowadj.1.■弓形的;弯曲的vt.1.■把…弯成弓形;使弯曲;使弯成弓形(或弦形):The branches were bowed down with the weight of the snow.树枝被沉重的积雪压弯了。2.■【音乐】用弓拉(小提琴等弦乐器):He tried to bow his fiddle but always missed.他试着用弓拉小提琴,但总是拉偏了。vi.1.■弯成弓形;弯曲:His legs bow inward.他的两条腿向里弯曲。2.■【音乐】用弓拉琴等弦乐器:He hadn't learned to bow smoothly yet.他还没学会流畅地拉琴。A bow long bent at last waxes weak. (或 A bow long bent grows weak.)[谚语]常拉满弓弓无力。(比喻指)久张必弛,久习则惯。bend the bow of Ulysses执行非常艰巨的任务[来自神话]bend the (或a) long bow= pull the (或a) long bowdraw a bow at venture乱猜,瞎碰,企图侥幸[来自《圣经》]突然袭击无目的地评论Draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed.[谚语]箭没搭好别拉弓。(或:三思而后行。)draw the (或 a) long bow= pull the (或 a) long bowhave two strings (或 many strings 或 more than one string) to one's bow见 stringpull the (或 a) long bow[口语] 夸大其词,夸口,吹牛,说大话shoot in another's bow不干本行,干别人的行业 bow2[bau]vi.1.■鞠躬(表示赞同、问候):to bow before a king向国王鞠躬致敬to bow politely to one's guests向宾客彬彬有礼地行礼2.■点头,弯腰,躬身,屈膝,下跪(以示尊敬、同意、招呼、礼拜等),点头表示同意,首肯,俯首赞成:The prince bowed and kissed her hand.王子弯腰吻她的手。They were bowing as the king and queen walking in.当国王和王后进来时他们屈膝致敬。3.■欠身;俯身:He bowed to the Queen before speaking.他说话之前向女王欠身。4.■(对权威)服从,屈从,屈服;让步,认输;在比赛中遭到失败:You'll have to bow to the inevitable.你将不得不向不可避免的事态低头。She expects me to bow down to her and do everything she tells me.她期待我服从她,做她所告诉我的一切事情。5.■[方言、古语](向下)弯曲,成曲线:The pines bowed low in the storm.在风暴中松树低垂。vt.1.■低头,点头(以示尊敬、祈祷、羞愧等),点(头)致意;欠(身);屈(膝);使鞠躬,使欠身:The king bowed his head to the crowd.国王点头向群众致意。He bowed his head in shame and sadness.他羞愧和悲伤得低下了头。2.■鞠躬(或欠身、俯首、低头)表示(同意、感谢等):to bow one's thank点头致谢3.■以鞠躬(或点头等)方式引领,鞠躬引领(宾客等),毕恭毕敬地送(客),(常与in或out连用):The guests were bowed in by the usher.引座员恭敬地引宾客入内。They were bowed out by the footman.他们由男仆毕恭毕敬地送出去。4.■使屈服,使让步,使顺从:We can never bow the neck to the invaders.我们决不能向侵略者低头。5.■压弯,压倒,压垮;使俯下,使弯腰(down):Age had bowed his head.他因年迈而垂头。Her back was bowed with age.她因年老而驼背。6.■[方言、古语]使弯曲,使成曲线n.1.■鞠躬,点头,首肯;低头;欠身,弯腰(表示尊敬、问候等)Better bow than break.[谚语]宁可委曲求全,也不可毁了自己。bow and scrape打躬作揖,奴颜婢膝,点头哈腰;过分恭敬;奉承,巴结bow down in the house of Rimmon为求一致而牺牲自己的原则;为保全面子而做明知故犯的事情[源出《圣经》列王纪下第5章第18节。里蒙(Rimmon)系统辖风暴的巴比伦之神]bow to necessity屈服于需要;做不得不做的事make a bow鞠躬make one's bow(尤指点头致意地)走进,进入正式进入;开始(经历等);(政治家、演员等)初次在公众前露面,首次登台演出,首次公开出现;向听众(或观众)行礼鞠躬而退,退离舞台,退场,正式引退(如退出舞台或社会生活)scrape a bow打躬作揖,深施一礼take a bow鞠躬答礼;答谢,谢幕(演出结束时)站起来(或走上台或鞠躬)以接受观众的鼓掌(或赞词等) bow3[bau]n.1.■2.■[常作复数]【船舶学】船头,船首,艏,舰首;飞艇的前缘部分3.■【航空学】机头(飞机的前缘部分)4.■【船舶学】船头的一侧;艏的两侧 b)船头部分的外侧面 c)船首方向(左右45度范围之内)5.■(舢板的)头桨,前桨;头桨手(= bow oar)adj.1.■船首的,(船等)头部的,近船首的2.■在前部的a shot across the bows警告[见 shot²]be down by the bow【航海学】船头沉入水中;在沉没中be up in the bows[口语]被激怒的bows on(船等)头向前;船头转向目标bows under(船等)头部没入水中;困难地行进by the bows【航海学】船头沉入水中,在沉没中[亦作 be down by the bows]in bows(前桨手)起桨开船准备靠岸(或靠近大船)on the bow【航海学】在船头前方左右45°范围内
bowbow[bau]n.[pl. ]1.■船首, 舰首; 飞机的前部; 头部2.■前桨手
继承用法bowgracen.1.■防浮冰船首护舷垫, 防冰船首护舷材bowgunn.1.■船[车]头炮; 前舱炮bow-heavyn.1.■(潜艇)艇首过载bowman[ˈbaʊmən]n.1.■前桨手bow-piecen.1.■船头炮bowsman[ˈbaʊzmən]n.1.■船老大bowsprit[ˈbəʊsprɪt]n.1.■第一斜桅bowed[baʊd]adj.1.■用船首形装饰的2.■形状象船头的bower[ˈbaʊə(r)]n.1.■(主)船首锚
[bəʊ]
noun
- a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons
蝴蝶结,环状装饰结,蝶形领结
a girl with long hair tied back in a bow.
长发用蝴蝶结束在脑后的女孩。
■a decorative ribbon tied in such a knot
蝴蝶丝带 - a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string
弓 - a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments
弦乐器的弓,琴弓
■a single passage of such a rod over the strings
(用琴弓拉的)一段(音乐) - a thing that is bent or curved in shape, in particular
弯曲;弧状物,尤指
■a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p)
字母的一弯
■a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors
(钥匙、剪刀等的)金属环状柄,圆形拎环
■(N. Amer.)a side piece or lens frame of a pair of glasses
(北美)眼镜架或框
- [with obj.]play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow
用弓拉(琴)
have (或 add) another string to one's bow
- (Brit.)have a further resource that one can make use of
(英)后备方案;第二手准备
- (Brit.)have a wide range of resources that one can make use of
(英)有两手准备
- Old English boga 'bend, bow, arch', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow
bow2
[baʊ]
verb
[noobj.]
- bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame
鞠躬,欠身;下跪
he turned and bowed to his father.
他转过身来向父亲鞠了一躬。
they refused to bow down before the king.
他门拒绝向国王下跪。
[with obj.]she knelt and bowed her head.
她跪下来并低下了头。
■[with obj.]express (thanks, agreement, or other sentiments) by bending one's head respectfully
点头致意
he looked at Hector before bowing grave thanks.
他看了看海克多,然后向他点头表达深深的谢意。
■[with obj.]cause (something) to bend with age or under a heavy weight
压弯,压倒,使俯身
the creepers were bowed down with flowers.
蔓草被花压弯了。
■submit to pressure or someone's demands
屈服,让步
the government has bowed to pressure from farmers to increase compensation.
政府向农场主们做了让步,为他们提供更多的补偿。
■[with obj.andadverbial of direction]usher (someone) in a specified direction while bowing respectfully
鞠躬引领
a gorgeously dressed footman bowed her into the hallway.
一个穿着华丽衣服的男仆弓着腰把她引进门厅。
- an act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting
鞠躬,欠身,点头
the man gave a little bow.
这个男人微微点了点头。
bow and scrape
- behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority
打躬作揖;奴颜婢膝
- make one's first formal appearance in a particular role
初次在公众前露面;首次亮相
the midfielder only made his England bow nine months ago.
这个中场队员九个月前首次在英国亮相。
- (of an actor or entertainer) acknowledge applause after a performance by bowing
鞠躬答礼,答谢;谢幕
- Old English būgan 'bend, stoop', of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow
- (bow out)withdraw or retire from an activity, role, or commitment
退出(活动,职业)
many artists are forced to bow out of the profession at a relatively early age.
许多艺术家在相当早的时候就被迫退出演艺圈。
bow3
[baʊ]
(also bows)
noun
- the front end of a ship
船头,船首,艏
water sprayed high over her bows.
水花高高地溅到船头上空。
on the bow
- (Nautical)within 45° of the point directly ahead
(航海)在船头前方45°范围内
- a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action
(意在恐吓某人使其改变行动步骤或方针的言语或姿态式的)警告
supporters are firing a warning shot across the President's bows.
支持者们向总统发出警告。
- late Middle English : from Low German boog, Dutch boeg, 'shoulder or ship's bow'; related to bough
bow
名词 bow:
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
同义词:bowknot
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
front part of a vessel or aircraft
curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
something curved in shape
同义词:arc
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
同义词:curtain call
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
动词 bow:
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
同义词:bow down
submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
同义词:submit, defer, accede, give in
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
play on a string instrument
bow
■"She knowed you but she din' bow.
"她认识你却不向你鞠躬。
■The fullest part of the bow of a ship.
(古)船首弯曲的部分
■Draw not your bow before your arrow is fixed.
[谚]箭未搭好别先拉弓; 三思而后行。
■A true Cockney is born within (the) sound of Bow Bells.
一个人,要是在他出生的地方能听得到伦敦鲍教堂的钟声,那他才算得上是真正的伦敦人。
■A young man who learns two trades has a second string to his bow, so he is unlikely to be out if work for long.
一个年轻人学会两种行业就有了两手准备,他就不大会长期失业。
■Everybody bow down or meet your demise!
一个终结者,你有理由不对他致敬鞠躬吗?
■A powerful wooden bow drawn by hand.
一种非常有威力的用手来发射的木制弓箭。
■A tug pulled the bow of the ship round.
一艘拖轮牵引着那条船的船头把它转了个方向。
■To dip bow and stern alternately.
上下颠簸船头或船尾轮流扎进水
■Said, "Do not bow before five decaliters of rice.
不为五斗米折腰。
■Not one bow. You should give each of us a bow.
不能鞠一个,给每人鞠一个!
■Don't strain your bow to the breaking-point.
不要把弓拉到极点。
■He was willing to bow and scrape for promotion.
为了升官,他情愿卑躬屈膝,奉承拍马。
■Why should Chinese bow before USA English?
为什么汉语应该鞠躬在美国之前英语?
■The bishop essayed to make him a bow.
主教试图朝他行个礼。
■Jolyon rose and made a slight bow.
乔里恩站起来微微一鞠躬。
■Draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed.
事未齐备,切莫妄动。
■A manwithout money is a bow without an arrow.
人无钱,犹如弓无箭。
■Ribbon hung from the bride's bouquet was tied in a bow.
从新娘的花束上垂下来的丝带打成了一个结。
■He was called back to take bow after bow.
他一再出来谢幕。
■He refused to bow and scrape to every customer.
他不愿奉承每个顾客。
■He is not one to bow before difficulties.
他不是一个向困难低头的人。
■He is not a man to bow before difficulties.
他不是那种在困难面前低头的人。
■He could not bow down to such wrong opinions.
他不能听从这种错误的意见。
■They refused to bow to the power of the church.
他们不向教会势力屈服。
■They saluted each other with a bow.
他们以鞠躬互相问候。
■They will never bow down to their enemies.
他们决不向敌人屈服。
■They advised me to bow to the old lady's wishes.
他们劝我顺从老太太的愿望。
■He gave a graceful bow to the audience.
他优雅地向观众鞠了一躬。
■He was armed with a bow and arrow.
他佩带着弓箭。
■He had a second string to his bow, so when he lost his job as a toolmaker he became a gardener.
他做了两手准备,当地作为机床维修工的工作失业后,便当上了园丁。
■He made a respectful bow to the company.
他向在座的人们恭敬地一鞠躬。
■He made his bow to everyone in the room.
他向屋里每人都点头招呼。
■He made a low bow to the judge.
他向法官深深一鞠躬。
■He was notorious for drawing a long bow.
他因吹牛皮而远近闻名。
■He snot an arrow from his bow.
他射出了弓上的箭。
■He nearly always wears a bow tie.
他差不多总是系著蝴蝶领结。
■He was able to shoot down a flying bird with the bow and arrow.
他张弓搭箭能射落空中的飞鸟。
■He drew his bow to shoot an arrow.
他拉弓准备射箭。
■He shot the arrow from the bow.
他拉弓把箭射了出去。
■He shot an arrow from his bow.
他拉弓放了一箭。
■He is the best bow in the county.
他是乡下最好的射手。
■He is the best bow in the country.
他是国内最好的射手。
■He was the best bow in the country.
他是国内最好的弓箭手。
■He had subjected her nature to bow to him.
他曾经降伏了她的本性,使她对他无比尊敬。
■He had to bow to his father's wishes at last.
他最后不得不顺从父亲的意愿。
■He made a deep bow to the teacher.
他深深地对老师鞠了一个躬。
■He came forward with his bow and his deadly smile.
他点头哈腰,带着叫人受不了的笑容向前走来。
■His bow tie had come undone.
他的领结松开了。
■He made a bow when he met his teachers.
他碰到老师便鞠一个躬。