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词典释义:
kowtow
时间: 2024-07-10 00:13:49
初中高中
英 [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]
美 [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]

v. 磕头;叩头;奉承;卑躬屈膝

n. 叩头;磕头

双语例句
  • It was common for commoners to have a kowtow to the emperor in ancient times.

    平民跪拜皇帝是古时常见的事情。

  • He always kowtows to the leaders of the company.

    他总是对公司领导唯命是从。

  • It is customary for ministers to kowtow to the emperor.

    按照惯例,大臣们要向皇帝跪拜。

  • See how stupidly they kowtow to persons higher in the hierarchy.

    瞧他们对上级唯命是从的样子是多么愚蠢啊

  • The women kowtow outside of Jokhang temple.

    大昭寺门口磕长头的女人。

  • I'm not going to kowtow to a mere nobody like him.

    我不想给他这样的无名小卒磕头。

  • Make Mo to also follow to generally bend down, kowtow.

    弄墨也跟着一般的跪下,磕头。

  • He's a brave man. I'm sure he will not kowtow to the enemy.

    他是一个勇敢的人,我相信他不会向敌人卑躬屈膝的。

  • The person of Home Chen hellcat kowtow, beg her a heart.

    陈家的人都围著巫婆磕头,求她发发慈悲。

近义词
vi.
释义
v.

historical kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom

〈史〉  (中国习俗中用以表示敬拜或屈服)磕头,叩头。

figurative act in an excessively subservient manner

〈喻〉  奉承,卑躬屈膝

  • she didn't have to kowtow to a boss.

    她不必对老板卑躬屈膝。

n.

historical an act of kneeling and touching the ground with the forehead in such a way

〈史〉  叩头,磕头。

词源

"early 19th cent.: from Chinese kētóu, from ‘knock' + tóu ‘head’."

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