1 [I,T] bow (sth) (to sb) to bend your head or the upper part of your body forward and down, as a sign of respect 鞠躬;点头致敬:
The speaker bowed to the guests and left the stage.演说者向客人鞠了一个躬,然后离开舞台。He bowed his head respectfully.他恭敬地点头。
2 [I] bow to sb/sth to accept sth 接受:
I do not think the unions should bow to pressure from the Government.我认为工会不应该向政府压力低头。
bow out (of sth/as sth) to leave an important position or stop taking part in sth 辞去(要职);退出:
After a long and successful career, she has decided to bow out of politics.她成功地从政多年以后决定退出政界。He finally bowed out as chairman after ten years.他终于辞去担任了十年的主席职务。
bow²
/baʊ ||; baυ/noun[C]
1 an act of bowing¹(1) 鞠躬;点头致敬:
The director of the play came on stage to take a bow.该剧导演走上舞台鞠躬谢幕。
2 the front part of a ship 船首;艏
☞Look at stern. 参看 stern。 ☞picture at boat 见boat插图
bow³
/bəʊ ||; bo/noun[C]
1 a knot with two loose roundish parts and two loose ends that you use when you are tying shoes, etc 蝴蝶结:
He tied his laces in a bow.他把鞋带打成个蝴蝶结。☞picture at loop 见 loop 插图
2 a weapon for shooting arrows. A bow is a curved piece of wood that is held in shape by a tight string. 弓
3 a long thin piece of wood with string stretched across it that you use for playing some musical instruments (拉琴用的)琴弓:
a violin bow小提琴的弓☞picture at music 见 music 插图
bow1/baU; baʊ/v [I,T] to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone 鞠躬: The actors bowed and left the stage. 演员们鞠躬谢幕后离开了舞台。+before/to He bowed respectfully to the king. 他恭敬地向国王鞠躬。 bow out phr v to decide to stop doing something that you have been doing for a long time 退出〔已从事很久的工作〕: +of It's time for him to bow out of politics. 该是他退出政坛的时候了。 bow to sb/sthphr v to finally agree to do something that people want you to do, even though you do not want to do it 向…让步﹔屈服于…: The government will have to bow to the wishes of the people. 政府将必须屈从于人民的意愿。
bow2/baU; baʊ/n [C] 1 when someone bows 鞠躬2 the front part of a ship [→ stern] 船头
bow3/bo; bəʊ/n [C] 1 a band of cloth or string with a knot in the middle and a circle on each side, used as decoration in your hair or to tie shoes 蝴蝶结: hair tied back in a bow 用蝴蝶结扎在脑后的头发2 a weapon that you use for shooting ARROWS 弓3 a long piece of wood with material fastened to it, used for playing instruments with strings, such as a VIOLIN 〔弦乐器的〕弓
bowbowbows2nounpronunciationWith these meanings, the word bow sounds like go.1a curved piece of wood with a string between the two ends. You use a bow to send arrows through the air.2a knot with two loose round parts and two loose ends that you use when you are tying shoes, etc.3a long thin piece of wood with hair stretched across it that you use for playing some musical instruments: a violin bowbowbowbowsbowedbowing1verb (bows, bowing, bowed)pronunciationWith this meaning, the word bow sounds like now.to bend your head or body forward to show respect: The actors bowed at the end of the play.▶ bownoun: He gave a bow and left the room.