bow
n
1 piece of wood bent into a curve by a tight string joining its ends, used as a weapon for shooting arrows (射箭用的)弓
hunt with bows and arrows 以弓、箭行獵. =>illus at archer 見archery之插圖.
2 wooden rod with strands of horse-hair stretched from end to end, used for playing stringed instruments 琴弓. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1之插圖, page xi.
3 knot made with loops; ribbon tied in this way 蝴蝶結; 打成蝴蝶結的絲帶
tie shoelaces in a bow 把鞋帶打成蝴蝶結
a dress decorated with bows 飾有蝴蝶結的連衣裙. =>illus 見插圖.
4 (idm 習語) have two strings/a second, etc string to one's bow have a second person, skill or resource available to one for a particular purpose, as a replacement for or an alternative to a first 有後備人選、技術或資源; 有兩手準備
As both a novelist and a university lecturer, she has two strings to her bow. 她又是小說家又當大學講師, 有兩手準備. bow, v [I, Tn]
use a bow on (a stringed instrument) 用弓拉(弦樂器).
bow v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (down) (to/before sb/sth) bend the head or body as a sign of respect or as a greeting 鞠躬; 點頭(表示尊敬或打招呼)
The cast bowed as the audience applauded. 演員們向鼓掌的觀眾鞠躬.
We all bowed to the Queen. 我們都向女王鞠躬致敬.
The priest bowed down before the altar. 牧師在圣壇前行鞠躬禮.
(b) [Tn] bend (the head or body) as a sign of respect 俯(首)或欠(身)致敬
The congregation bowed their heads in prayer. 會眾在一起低頭禱告.
2 [usu passive 通常用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.p]
bend (sb/sth) under or as if under a weight 壓彎(某人[某物]); 像被壓彎
His back was bowed with age. 他因年老而駝背.
branches bowed down by the snow on them 被積雪壓彎的樹枝.
3 (idm 習語) ,bow and `scrape (usu derog 通常作貶義) behave in an obsequious or a servile manner 點頭哈腰; 奴顏婢膝
The waiter showed us to our table with much bowing and scraping. 服務員一個勁兒地點頭哈腰領我們就座.
4 (phr v) bow sb in/out bow to sb as he enters/leaves a room, etc 躬身迎入[送出]某人. bow out (of sth)
(a) withdraw from sth 退出, 離開某事物
I'm bowing out of this scheme I don't approve of it. 我退出這個計劃--我不同意它.
(b) retire from an important position 從要位上離退
After thirty years in politics, he is finally bowing out. 他從政三十年之後, 終於決定退出政壇. bow to sth submit to sth; accept sth 順從某事物; 接受某事物
bow to the inevitable 順從命運; 聽天由命
bow to sb's opinion, wishes, greater experience 尊重某人的意見、意愿、豐富的經驗
We're tired of having to bow to authority. 我們對必須服從權威這一點感到厭倦. bow, n
1 bending of the head or body (as a greeting, etc) 點頭致意; 鞠躬禮
acknowledge sb with a bow 點頭招呼某人
He made a bow and left the room. 他鞠了一個躬就離開了房間.
2 (idm 習語) take a/one's `bow (of an actor or actors) acknowledge applause by bowing (bow2 1a) (指演員)鞠躬謝幕.
bow n
1 (often pl 常作復數) front or forward end of a boat or ship 船頭; 船首; 艏
The yacht hit a rock and damaged her bows. 游艇碰上了礁石, 撞壞了船頭. =>illus at yacht 見yacht之插圖.
2 (in rowing) oarsman nearest the bow (劃艇)船頭的劃槳手. Cf 參看 stroke1
?? 考研助記
抱(諧音):抱他人先要 彎腰 60(bo)個女人(w)朝我 彎腰, 鞠躬
?? 擴展釋義
*[b?u,bau]n. 弓, 眼睛框vt. 用弓拉琴, 彎成弓形vi. 用弓拉琴, 彎成弓形n. 鞠躬, 屈服vt. 鞠躬, 彎腰vi. 鞠躬, 彎腰【機】 鴨相關詞組: bow the neck to... take a bow
?? 醫學釋義
①弓 ②弓形物
?? 同詞根單詞
balloonn. 氣球;熱氣球;[建]球飾;
vt. 膨脹,漲大;乘熱氣球飛行;使激增;
adj. 氣球狀的;(貨物等)分量輕而體積大的;(分期付款)最后一筆大數目的;
vi. 乘氣球飛行;膨脹;激增;
bowln. 碗;一碗東西;碗狀物;[體]木球;
vi. 參加保齡球賽;[體]投球;[體]玩滾木球;穩而快地行駛;
vt. 投擲或滾動(球);滾球得分;表演保齡球;打倒,撞擊;
bogn. 沼澤,泥塘;沼澤地區;<英口>戶外廁所;
vt. (使)陷入泥沼;
vi. 阻礙,使不能前進;