bow

n.弓；鞠躬；船头；艏

vi.（向…）弯腰，鞠躬

vt.低头；俯首；垂首；（使）弯曲

verb

1. 鞠躬；点头
   to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or to say hello or goodbye
   1. He bowed low to the assembled crowd.
      他向集结的人群深深地鞠了一躬。
   2. The people all bowed down before the Emperor.
      所有人都给皇帝鞠躬。
2. 低（头）；垂（首）
   to move your head forwards and downwards
   1. She bowed her head in shame.
      她羞愧地低下了头。
   2. They stood in silence with their heads bowed.
      他们默默地垂头而立。
3. （使）弯曲
   to bend or make sth bend
   1. The pines bowed in the wind.
      松树被风吹弯了。
   2. Their backs were bowed under the weight of their packs.
      沉重的背包压弯了他们的脊背。

noun

1. 鞠躬；弯腰行礼
   the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body forward in order to say hello or goodbye to sb or to show respect
2. 船头；艏
   the front part of a boat or ship

n. 弓；鞠躬；船首 vi. 鞠躬；弯腰 vt. 鞠躬；弯腰 adj. 弯曲的 n. (Bow)人名；(东南亚国家华语)茂；(英)鲍

过去式:bowed 名词复数形式:bows 现在分词:bowing 过去分词:bowed 第三人称单数:bows

bow 鞠躬，弓

来自PIE *bheug, 弯。

1. He acknowledged the applause with a small bow.
   他微微地鞠了一躬表示对掌声的感谢。
2. Farling smiled in acknowledgement and gave a bow
   法林微笑示意，又躬身行了个礼。
3. They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way
   他们向路易斯深深鞠躬，并忙不迭地给他让道。
4. He bowed slightly before taking her bag.
   他微微欠身，然后接过了她的包。
5. The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving
   这位上校低头轻声做感恩祈祷。
6. She stood still, head bowed, hands clasped in front of her.
   她一动不动地站着，低着头，双手紧扣在胸前。
7. Some shops are bowing to consumer pressure and stocking organically grown vegetables
   一些商店迫于顾客的压力，开始供应有机蔬菜。
8. Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year.
   议会在人们的要求下已同意在明年举行全民公投。
9. He bowed to the inevitable and announced that he was willing to resume diplomatic relations.
   迫于形势他只好宣称愿意恢复外交关系。
10. They ran to the center of the tent to take their bows.
    他们跑到帐篷中央鞠躬致意。
11. Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow.
    再用一段丝带，系个蝴蝶结。
12. Some of the raiders were armed with bows and arrows.
    其中一些袭击者身背弓箭。
13. We should not have to bow down to anyone.
    我们不必向任何人示弱。
14. The waiter made a courtly bow.
    侍者恭恭敬敬地鞠了一躬。
15. The barge had a rounded bow and stern.
    这艘驳船的两端都是圆形的。
16. They moulded a complete new bow section for the boat.
    他们为这艘船铸造了一个完整的新船头。
17. The mast, which was a solid spruce spar, bent like a bow, and for a moment I thought we were going to lose it.
    坚固的云杉木做成的桅杆已经弯得像一把弓，那一刻我觉得它马上就要断了。
18. I'm never out of work because I have so many strings to my bow.
    我会很多手艺，永远都不会没饭吃。
19. I untied the bow and unwrapped the small box
    我解开蝴蝶结，拆开小盒子的包装。
20. We cannot believe him because he used to draw the long bow.
    他老是夸夸其谈，我们不能相信他。
21. He refused to bow and scrape to every customer.
    他不愿奉承每个顾客。
22. We can never bow the neck to any invaders of our country.
    我们不能向入侵者屈服。
23. 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。
24. I'm supposed to be a scholar, but all my life I've always had to bow to the rich people.
    说起来是斯文人，一辈子见着有钱的打恭作揖。
25. He hunted with bow and arrow.
    他用弓箭打猎。
26. They refused to bow force.
    他们拒绝在暴力面前低头。
27. You'd better have two strings to your bow, just in case of emergency.
    你最好有两手准备，以防万一。
28. The sea water foams under the bow.
    海水在船首下面泛起浪花。
29. He made a very civil bow to me.
    他对我彬彬有礼地鞠了一躬。