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bow

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bow1 /baʊ/ ●●○ verb   → bough
1  [intransitiveI]BEND to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an audience 鞠躬
 She bowed and left the stage.
她鞠了一躬，离开了舞台。
 Corbett entered the room, bowing respectfully.
科比特走进房间，恭敬地鞠了一躬。
 The servant bowed low and handed his master the sealed note.
仆人深深一鞠躬，把那个封好的短笺递给了主人。
bow before/to
 He bowed before the king.
他向国王躬身行礼。
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2  bow your head to bend your neck so that you are looking at the ground, especially because you want to show respect for God, or because you are embarrassed or upset 低头
 She bowed her head and prayed.
她低头祈祷。
 Phil stood, his head bowed in shame.
菲尔站在那里，羞愧地低着头。
Examples from the Corpus
bow your head• Jerry stood there with his head bowed in shame.• When she finished he gave a short laugh and bowed his head.• He watched open-mouthed as Alice bowed her head and her eyes, her gloriously blue eyes, opened fully.• I bowed my head and prayed.• She again bows her head and sniffs for more apples.• The other Women bowed their heads, and the silence lengthened, broken only by the murmuring of the huge trees.• The man bowed his head as if in prayer.• With that, doctor and patient joined hands and bowed their heads as Keys prayed.• Lilly winced, and Mandon gravely bowed his head in acknowledgment.• I bow my head in shame when I think of the countries we've looted and the people we've subjugated.
3  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BEND to bend your body over something, especially in order to see it more closely 〔尤指为靠近些看〕俯（身），欠（身）
bow over
 Teague sat at his desk, bowed over a book.
蒂格坐在桌子旁边，欠着身子看书。
4  BEND[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to bend, or to make something bend （使）弯曲
 The trees bowed in the wind.
树木被风吹弯了腰。
 His back was bowed under the weight of the heavy bag.
沉重的包压得他背都弯了。
5. bow and scrape OBEYto show too much respect to someone in authority – used to show disapproval 点头哈腰，卑躬屈膝〔含贬义〕
Examples from the Corpus
bow and scrape• The Oistrakhs bow and scrape in evening dress, on Emi-tape.
6 bow down phrasal verbphr v 
a) BENDto bend your body forward, especially when you are already kneeling, in order to show respect （跪）拜
before/to etc
 Maria bowed down before the statue.
玛丽亚拜倒在塑像前。
 Come, let us bow down in worship.
来吧，让我们来跪地敬拜。
b) bow down to somebody literaryOBEY to let someone give you orders or tell you what to do – used to show disapproval 向某人屈服；屈从于某人〔含贬义〕
Examples from the Corpus
bow before/to etc• The women and children now catch up their master, and each group in turn bows down before Esau.• But still, because he does not bow down before his own popularity, he retains a certain distance.• And bowed down to resume his strange rump-in-the-air and face-in-the-sea posture.• Thou hast made a graven image and Jeroboam-like wouldst have everyone else bow down before thy calf.• Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you.
bow down to somebody• And bowed down to resume his strange rump-in-the-air and face-in-the-sea posture.• Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you.
7 bow out phrasal verbphr v 
a) STOP DOING somethingto stop taking part in an activity, job etc, especially one that you have been doing for a long time （从…）退出，退场；辞职
of
 Reeves thinks it is time for him to bow out of politics.
里夫斯认为他应该退出政坛了。
b) DOto not do something that you have promised or agreed to do 食言
of
 You’re not trying to bow out of this, are you?
这事你不会说话不算数吧？
Examples from the Corpus
bow of• But another clone wannabe bowed out of the game Tuesday.
bow of• But another clone wannabe bowed out of the game Tuesday.
8 bow to somebody/something phrasal verbphr v AGREEto finally agree to do something, even though you do not want to do it 向…让步，屈服于
 Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo.
国会也许会屈服于公众的压力，解除武器禁运。
 Myers finally bowed to the inevitable (=accepted something he could not change) and withdrew from the campaign.
迈尔斯最后迫于无奈，退出了这场竞选。
Examples from the Corpus
bowed to the inevitable• I sighed and bowed to the inevitable.• He finally bowed to the inevitable after 61 minutes, when he was visibly hobbling around.• The Government bowed to the inevitable after other countries threatened to outvote it.• Last week Chen's company bowed to the inevitable and closed its doors.
Examples from the Corpus
bow• Archer bowed and left the stage.• They bowed and waited for the mayor to speak first.• All the men turned and bowed as the Emperor passed.• The women and children now catch up their master, and each group in turn bows down before Esau.• But another clone wannabe bowed out of the game Tuesday.• Willie turned to face the fire, his head bowed over the range.• When he made his rounds on a light-gray donkey, people bowed their heads and dared not look at his face.• I sighed and bowed to the inevitable.• The Prime Minister, however, was simply bowing to the inevitable.
bow before/to• I saw him bow to an ugly Virgin.• But more than 60 countries, and perhaps 15m golfers, bow to the R&A's authority.• Then, turning back, he made a final bow to the row of tiny images.• They were just three wires joined at the ends, with only the slightest bow to them.• The boats leaned, a kind of bow to your partner.
bow over• Dr. Harris is usually in the lab, bowed over a microscope.
Related topics: Water
bow2 /baʊ/ ●●○ noun   → bough
1  BEND[countableC] the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show respect for someone when you meet them, or as a way of thanking an audience 鞠躬
take/give a bow (=bow to the audience at the end of a performance) 〔表演结束后〕鞠躬致谢，谢幕
 The music ended and the girl took a bow.
音乐结束，女孩鞠躬致谢。
 He gave a final bow just as the curtains came down.
帷幕落下时，他鞠了最后一躬。
 This is done with a formal bow to the king or queen.
与此同时，还要向国王或女王正式鞠躬行礼。
2. (also bows [plural]) [countableC]TTW the front part of a ship 船头，艏 → stern, yacht
Examples from the Corpus
bow• She had a red bow in her hair.
formal bow• Before entering it, a student must make a formal bow at the doorway as a mark of respect.• This is done with a formal bow.• The students then stoop to sit on their heels and issue another formal bow before standing and beginning the lesson.
Related topics: Weapons, Clothes & fashion, Music
bow3 /bəʊ/ noun [countableC]   → beau
1  bow.jpg PMWa weapon used for shooting arrows, made of a long thin piece of wood held in a curve by a tight string 弓
2  DCa knot of cloth or string, with a curved part on either side and two loose ends, worn in the hair as decoration or for tying shoelaces 蝴蝶结
3. APMa long thin piece of wood with a tight string fastened along it, used to play musical instruments such as the violin or cello 〔弦乐器的〕弓；琴弓
→ have more than one string to your bow at string1(8)
Examples from the Corpus
bow• An ivory quiver hung upon her left shoulder and in her hand was a bow.• That night, another of my presents was a bow tie.• We learn bow to learn, how to find out, what the general concepts are.• He tucked his letter inside the pink bow.• Her blonde hair was pulled back into a smooth chignon and tied with a yellow silk bow.• Moorish infantry and cavalry, armed with bows, swords and spears, and carrying small round shields.
bow and arrow• Grave goods included a necklace, a bow and arrows, a glass cup and a wooden comb.• More sophisticated weapons like throwing sticks and bows and arrows came only after a further long period of brain development.• We did not have a blowgun on Hsu Fu but we soon had a bamboo bow and arrow.• For self-defence therefore the sworn foresters were allowed to carry bows and arrows in the forest.• Then Herb, Junior, had taken his bow and arrow and wounded one of the beasts in the hindquarters.• They brandish the ancient weapons of the Dani tribe that dominates this valley: bows and arrows, spears and crude knives.• They still hunt with bows and arrows.• The year-round hunting was great, even though we had to do it with bows and arrows.
in a bow• Armament comprised three.303in Lewis machine-guns mounted on Scarf ring-mountings, one each in bow, midships and tail positions.• I tried to interest him in bow ties.• A fat man in a bow tie tapped the register.• Can you tie them in a knot, can you tie them in a bow.
Related topics: Music
bow4 /bəʊ/ verb   → beau
1.[intransitiveI, transitiveT]APM to play a piece of music on a musical instrument with a bow3 用弓拉奏〔乐曲〕
Examples from the Corpus
bow• He took his had off and bowed slightly.• When he made his rounds on a light-gray donkey, people bowed their heads and dared not look at his face.
bow1 verbbow2 nounbow3 nounbow4 verb
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TOEFL BNC: 4473 COCA: 4098
bow1

noun¹

 1act of bowing鞠躬ADJECTIVE | VERB + BOW | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤deep, low深深的一鞠躬▸➤little, slight, small微微鞠躬▸➤formal, stiff正式的鞠躬；拘謹的鞠躬VERB + BOW➤give, make鞠躬◇He gave a formal bow and left the room.他正式地鞠了個躬就離開了房間。➤take (used about a performer用於指表演者) 鞠躬謝幕◇The song ended and Albert took a bow.一曲結束，艾伯特鞠躬謝幕。◇The boss takes his final bow (= is retiring) today. (figurative) 老闆今天退休。PREPOSITION➤bow to對⋯鞠躬◇He made a deep bow to the king.他向國王深鞠一躬。
bow1

noun²

 2front part of a ship船首ADJECTIVE | VERB + BOW | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤port, starboard船頭左舷／右舷◇There's a small boat on the port bow.船頭左舷處有一艘小船。VERB + BOW➤cross從船首前穿過◇A whale crossed our bows. (BrE) 一條鯨從我們的船頭前穿過。◇A whale crossed our bow. (NAmE) 一條鯨從我們的船頭前穿過。PREPOSITION➤across the, our, etc. bow, across the, our, etc. bows (BrE) 從船頭前穿過◇They fired a shot across our bow / bows.他們開了一槍，子彈掠過我們的船頭。➤in the bow, in the bows (BrE) 在船頭◇We left two men in the bow to receive the cargo.我們留了兩個人在船頭接收貨物。➤off the, our, etc. bow船頭外◇100 yards off our bow離我們船頭 100 碼➤on the, our, etc. bow在船頭上◇The ship's name was printed on her bow.這艘船的名字印在船頭上。➤over the, our, etc. bow, over the, our, etc. bows (both BrE) 船頭上方◇There were huge waves breaking over the bows.巨浪拍打着船頭。
bow2

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤deeply, low深深地鞠躬◇He swept off his hat and bowed deeply.他摘下帽子，深深地鞠了一躬。➤slightly微微鞠躬➤quickly迅速鞠躬▸➤politely, respectfully禮貌地／恭敬地鞠躬➤gracefully優雅地鞠躬▸➤down鞠躬PREPOSITION➤before在⋯前鞠躬◇The Emperor's subjects bowed down before him.臣民在皇帝面前躬身行禮。➤to給⋯鞠躬◇The pianist stood up and bowed to the audience.鋼琴家站起來向觀眾鞠躬。
bow3

noun¹

 1knot with two loops蝴蝶結ADJECTIVE | VERB + BOW ADJECTIVE➤neat整齊的蝴蝶結▸➤double雙蝴蝶結VERB + BOW➤tie (sth into)（用某物）打蝴蝶結◇Can you tie a bow?你會打蝴蝶結嗎？◇She tied the ribbon into a neat bow.她用絲帶打了一個整齊的蝴蝶結。
bow3

noun²

 2weapon for shooting arrows（射箭用的）弓VERB + BOW | PHRASES VERB + BOW➤be armed with, carry, have, hold佩帶弓；攜帶弓▸➤aim, draw, raise用弓瞄準；拉弓；舉起弓◇She drew and aimed her bow.她拉開弓瞄準。➤shoot拉弓射箭▸➤lower放下弓PHRASES➤a bow and arrow一副弓箭
TOEFL BNC: 4473 COCA: 4098
bow verb
⇨ bend
TOEFL BNC: 4473 COCA: 4098
bow
Gestures of respect: bob, bob, bow...
To change your position: balance, bear yourself, bend...
Parts of boats and ships: aft, amidships, bay...
Bows and arrows: arrow, arrowhead, bolt...
Types of knot: bow, granny knot, knot...
Parts of musical instruments: bellows, bow, bridge...

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