bowing

As the centuries progressed , handshaking was replaced by more ' hierarchical ' ways of greeting — like bowing .

几百年间，握手被更为“等级化”的问候方式取代了——比如鞠躬。

A popular hypothesis suggests that Cleland 's statements against bowing were actually a wish to go back to a potentially very traditional ( though poorly recorded ) method of greeting in Europe .

握手的历史回顾一个流传较广的假说认为，克雷兰德反对鞠躬的声明其实是想回到欧洲传统的问候方式（尽管鲜有记载）。

The government had to bow to public pressure .

政府不得不向公众的压力低头。

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。

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。

He shot an arrow from his bow .

他张弓射了一箭。

He was armed with a bow and arrow .

他佩带着弓箭。

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。

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。

Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow .

再用一段丝带，系个蝴蝶结。

We should not have to bow down to anyone .

我们不必向任何人示弱。

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。

He acknowledged the applause with a small bow .

他微微地鞠了一躬表示对掌声的感谢。

I untied the bow and unwrapped the small box

我解开蝴蝶结，拆开小盒子的包装。

The waiter made a courtly bow .

侍者恭恭敬敬地鞠了一躬。

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。

The barge had a rounded bow and stern .

这艘驳船的两端都是圆形的。

Farling smiled in acknowledgement and gave a bow

法林微笑示意，又躬身行了个礼。

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。

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。

The bent bow is on the wall .

弯弓挂在墙上。

The bow of his lips is very attractive .

他嘴唇的弧形曲线很迷人。

We cannot believe him because he used to draw the long bow .

他老是夸夸其谈，我们不能相信他。

He made a very civil bow to me .

他对我彬彬有礼地鞠了一躬。

You 'd better have two strings to your bow , just in case of emergency .

你最好有两手准备，以防万一。

We can never bow the neck to any invaders of our country .

我们不能向入侵者屈服。

The sea water foams under the bow .

海水在船首下面泛起浪花。

He refused to bow and scrape to every customer .

他不愿奉承每个顾客。

They refused to bow force .

他们拒绝在暴力面前低头。

He was able to shoot down a flying bird with the bow and arrow .

他张弓搭箭能射落空中的飞鸟。