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