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