bow
- n.弓，弓形物;鞠躬;船头，船首;蝴蝶结;琴弓;<美>眼镜脚，眼镜框;<美>（钥匙、剪刀等的）金属环状柄，圆形拎环
- v.鞠躬，欠身;（使）弯曲;低（头），俯（首）;让步，屈服;用弓拉奏（乐曲）
- adj.弯曲的，弓形的;近（船等）头部的，在前部的
bowverb
鞠躬；点头
to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or to say hello or goodbye
He bowed low to the assembled crowd.
他向集结的人群深深地鞠了一躬。
The people all bowed down before the Emperor.
所有人都给皇帝鞠躬。
低（头）；垂（首）
to move your head forwards and downwards
She bowed her head in shame.
她羞愧地低下了头。
They stood in silence with their heads bowed.
他们默默地垂头而立。
（使）弯曲
to bend or make sth bend
The pines bowed in the wind.
松树被风吹弯了。
Their backs were bowed under the weight of their packs.
沉重的背包压弯了他们的脊背。
to be too polite to an important person in order to gain their approval
屈从于人；听任摆布
to allow sb to tell you what to do
退出，告别（尤指一度成功的事业）
to stop taking part in an activity, especially one in which you have been successful in the past
She has finally decided it's time to bow out of international tennis.
她最终认定是退出世界网坛的时候了。
屈从于
to agree unwillingly to do sth because other people want you to
They finally bowed to pressure from the public.
他们终于在公众的压力下让步了。
She bowed to the inevitable (= accepted a situation in which she had no choice) and resigned.
她迫于无奈，只得辞职。
noun
鞠躬；弯腰行礼
the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body forward in order to say hello or goodbye to sb or to show respect
船头；艏
the front part of a boat or ship
to bow to the audience as they are applauding you
something that you say or do as a warning to sb about what might happen if they do not change, etc.
bow
BENDING OR SUBMITTING 弯曲或顺从
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VERB 鞠躬，欠身（打招呼或表示恭敬）
When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way...
他们向路易斯深深鞠躬，并忙不迭地给他让道。
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VERB 低（头）；俯（首）
If you bow your head, you bend it downwards so that you are looking towards the ground, for example because you want to show respect or because you are thinking deeply about something.The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving...
这位上校低头轻声做感恩祈祷。
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VERB 向（压力或他人的意愿）让步；屈从于；屈服于
If you bow to pressure or to someone's wishes, you agree to do what they want you to do.Some shops are bowing to consumer pressure and stocking organically grown vegetables...
一些商店迫于顾客的压力，开始供应有机蔬菜。
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V-PASSIVE 使沮丧；使不安；使无望
If you are bowed by something, you are made unhappy and anxious by it, and lose hope....their determination not to be bowed in the face of the allied attacks.
他们绝不在联合攻击面前丧失斗志的坚定决心
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PHRASE (为形势所迫）低头，屈服
If someone bows to the inevitable and does something that they do not want to do, they do it, because circumstances force them to do it.He bowed to the inevitable and announced that he was willing to resume diplomatic relations.
迫于形势他只好宣称愿意恢复外交关系。
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PHRASE （演员或表演者向观众）鞠躬致意
If an actor or entertainer takes a bow, he or she shows appreciation of an audience's applause by bowing to them.They ran to the center of the tent to take their bows.
他们跑到帐篷中央鞠躬致意。
PART OF A SHIP 船的部分
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N-COUNT 船首；船头
The front part of a ship is called the bow or the bows. The plural bows can be used to refer either to one or to more than one of these parts.The waves were about five feet now, and the bow of the boat was leaping up and down.
那时浪高大约有5英尺，船头在上下颠簸。
OBJECTS 物体
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N-COUNT （鞋带或丝带系成的）蝴蝶结
A bow is a knot with two loops and two loose ends that is used in tying shoelaces and ribbons.Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow.
再用一段丝带，系个蝴蝶结。
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N-COUNT 弓
A bow is a weapon for shooting arrows which consists of a long piece of curved wood with a string attached to both its ends.Some of the raiders were armed with bows and arrows.
其中一些袭击者身背弓箭。
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N-COUNT （小提琴等弦乐器的）弓，琴弓
The bow of a violin or other stringed instrument is a long thin piece of wood with fibres stretched along it, which you move across the strings of the instrument in order to play it. -
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another string to your bow→ see:string
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- a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
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- a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands;used in playing certain stringed instruments
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- a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
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- front part of a vessel or aircraft
- he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
- Synonym: fore prow stem
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- a knot with two loops and loose ends;used to tie shoelaces
- Synonym: bowknot
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- a decorative interlacing of ribbons
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- an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
- Synonym: curtain call
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- bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- Synonym: bowing obeisance
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- something curved in shape
- Synonym: arc
verb
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- yield to another's wish or opinion
- The government bowed to the military pressure
- Synonym: submit defer accede give in
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- bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
- He bowed before the King
- She bowed her head in shame
- Synonym: bow down
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- play on a string instrument with a bow
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- bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
- He bowed before the King
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- bend one's back forward from the waist on down
- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
- Synonym: crouch stoop bend
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The mast , which was a solid spruce spar , bent like a bow , and for a moment I thought we were going to lose it .
坚固的云杉木做成的桅杆已经弯得像一把弓，那一刻我觉得它马上就要断了。
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Another man bragged about his arrow : " There is no arrow better than mine . It doesn 't need any bow ! "
也有人在自夸他的箭，说：“我的箭，没有比这更好的了，好得用不着什么弓了！”
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The government had to bow to public pressure .
政府不得不向公众的压力低头。
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They finally bowed to pressure from the public .
他们终于在公众的压力下让步了。
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She has finally decided it 's time to bow out of international tennis .
她最终认定是退出世界网坛的时候了。
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Her hair was tied back in a neat bow .
她的头发扎在脑后打了个整齐的蝴蝶结。
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The bows will give a feminine finish to the curtains .
窗帘最后配上蝴蝶结显出女性的柔美。
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Their backs were bowed under the weight of their packs .
沉重的背包压弯了他们的脊背。
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He shot an arrow from his bow .
他张弓射了一箭。
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She bowed her head in shame .
她羞愧地低下了头。
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He was armed with a bow and arrow .
他佩带着弓箭。
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The pines bowed in the wind .
松树被风吹弯了。
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He bowed and gallantly kissed my hand .
他鞠了一躬，殷勤地吻了吻我的手。
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They moulded a complete new bow section for the boat .
他们为这艘船铸造了一个完整的新船头。
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I 'm never out of work because I have so many strings to my bow .
我会很多手艺，永远都不会没饭吃。
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Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year .
议会在人们的要求下已同意在明年举行全民公投。
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We all left off eating and stood about with bowed heads
我们都停下不吃了，低着头闲站着。
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They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way
他们向路易斯深深鞠躬，并忙不迭地给他让道。
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Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow .
再用一段丝带，系个蝴蝶结。
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They ran to the center of the tent to take their bows .
他们跑到帐篷中央鞠躬致意。
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We should not have to bow down to anyone .
我们不必向任何人示弱。
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She stood still , head bowed , hands clasped in front of her .
她一动不动地站着，低着头，双手紧扣在胸前。
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He bowed slightly before taking her bag .
他微微欠身，然后接过了她的包。
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Some shops are bowing to consumer pressure and stocking organically grown vegetables
一些商店迫于顾客的压力，开始供应有机蔬菜。
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He acknowledged the applause with a small bow .
他微微地鞠了一躬表示对掌声的感谢。
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He walked aimlessly along street after street , head down and shoulders bowed .
他低着头、垂着肩，漫无目的地走过一条条街道。
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She bowed her head and kissed the Archbishop 's ring .
她低下头轻吻大主教的戒指。
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The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving
这位上校低头轻声做感恩祈祷。
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As a warning shot across the bows of rivals , it is already setting aggressive prices .
作为对竞争对手的一个警告，其已报出了很有杀伤力的价格。
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She bowed her head and smiled in false modesty
她低着头，故作谦卑地笑着。
指几何学中的弧，也指弧形或弧线。
an arc of 120
º120º的弧
The rainbow formed a beautiful arc in the sky.
虹在天空中形成了一个美丽的弧。
The sun appears to move in an arc across the sky.
看起来太阳在天空中的运行轨迹呈弧形。
指弧形结构的物体。
That arch has a span of 70 metres.
那个拱的跨度为70米。
She was going to visit the Triumphal Arch.
她打算去凯旋门游玩。
指弯曲的形状或呈弓形的物体。
The bow of his lips is very attractive.
他嘴唇的弧形曲线很迷人。
The child wanted to know why the rainbow is in a bow shape.
那个小孩想知道为什么虹为弓形。
含义最广，指任何带有弧度的线条或曲线状物。
The stairs ascended in a graceful curve.
楼梯呈优美的曲线上升。
There is a sharp curve in the road.
路上有个急转弯的地段。
指通过外力的作用使某物弯曲。
The worker bends a piece of wire into a ring.
那个工人把一根金属丝弯成一个圆圈。
That little boy wonders why copper bends easily.
那个小男孩想知道铜为什么容易弯折。
指身体某部位拱起或某物朝某方向拱起。
The lion arched its back to jump on the deer.
狮子拱起后背向鹿扑去。
Two rows of trees arched over the sidewalk.
树在人行道上方形成了一个拱顶。
指某物在外力的作用下发生弯曲；用于人时，常表示鞠躬或由于羞愧而低头。
The branches were bowed by the heavy snow.
树枝被大雪压弯了。
The trees bowed in the wind.
树木被风吹弯了腰。
She bowed deeply to her guest.
她向客人深深地鞠了一躬。
He bowed his head in shame.
他羞愧地低下了头。
强调卷绕或盘绕成环形。
The snake coiled around the tree.
蛇盘绕在树上。
He coiled the wire.
他把铁丝盘了起来。
指某物沿曲线运动或呈曲线形。
The road curved to the left.
马路弯向左边。
A smile curved his lips.
他咧嘴笑了。
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