bowingly

bowinglyadv.bow2的变形bow2[bau]vi.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。欠身；俯身：He bowed to the Queen before speaking.他说话之前向女王欠身。(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。[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.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。She knelt down and bowed her head in prayer.她下跪并低头祈祷。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。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。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。[方言、古语]使弯曲，使成曲线n.鞠躬，点头，首肯；低头；欠身，弯腰(表示尊敬、问候等)短语: 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)