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kowtow

美 [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]英 [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]
  • vi.磕头;叩头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从
  • n.磕头

过去式: kowtowed 现在分词: kowtowing 过去分词: kowtowed 第三人称单数: kowtows

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verb

informal disapproving叩头;磕头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从
to show sb in authority too much respect and be too willing to obey them

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    VERB 叩头;磕头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从
    If you say that someone kowtows to someone else, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority.

    See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy.

    瞧他们对上级唯命是从的样子是多么愚蠢啊。

noun

1
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Synonym: kotow

verb

1
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
He is always kowtowing to his boss
Synonym: fawn toady truckle bootlick kotow suck up
2
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Synonym: scrape genuflect

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  1. Yet when Carrefour and other French companies suffered a boycott by angry Chinese consumers , France sent over three different envoys in effect to kowtow to the Chinese .

    但是,当家乐福(carrefour)和其它法国企业遭到愤怒的中国消费者抵制后,法国派出三名不同的外交使节,实际上让他们向中方叩头。

  2. I 'm not going to kowtow to a mere nobody like him .

    我不想给他这样的无名小卒磕头。

  3. According to the local custom , he had to kowtow three times .

    按照乡俗,他得叩三个头。

  4. They went down on their knees and kowtowed .

    他们跪下并磕了头。

  5. The thief kowtowed and thanked him repeatedly .

    小偷不停地磕头致谢。

  6. Much ashamed upon hearing this , the thief hiding on the beam promptly2 jumped down to the ground , kowtowed and begged for forgiveness .

    躲在梁上的小偷听了,很惭愧,连忙翻身落地,磕头求饶。

  7. Some countries , however , indicated their unhappiness at the kowtowing to China .

    一些国家则因为屈从于中国表达了不满。

  8. He need not and must not kowtow .

    但他不必也不应该卑躬屈膝。

  9. To drop the case would risk looking as if he were kowtowing to Berlin .

    如果放弃,德古赫特将冒着被扣上“向德国人卑躬屈膝”帽子的风险。

  10. Song Yu quickly kowtowed and said : " Yes , it may be so .

    宋玉连忙磕头说:“是的,也许会有吧。

  11. In ancient times officials kowtowed to the emperor when they met with him .

    古代,大臣见到皇帝要磕头。

  12. He kowtowed many times in great reverence before Hong Meng and raised the old questions again .

    云将在鸿蒙面前恭恭敬敬地叩了无数个响头,又将老问题重新提了一遍。

  13. I remembered watching people kowtow in front of the Potala Palace .

    他说:我记得纪录片里人们在布达拉宫前叩首的场景。

  14. The child must kneel down to adult kowtows , thanks adult they the small generation .

    孩子必须跪下来到成人叩头,感谢成人他们小世代。

  15. And they would not kowtow to anyone , whether rate-checker , foreman , boss or government .

    然而他们不会屈服于任何人,无论对方是评级员、工头、老板还是政府。

  16. No , I don 't kowtow to no mattress company .

    不,我才不会向床垫公司卑躬屈膝呢。

  17. Numerous devout men and women are kowtowing and praying .

    许多善男信女在磕头祈祷。

  18. We 're not going to kowtow to each other .

    我们也不会对谁卑躬屈膝。

  19. All the servants had to kowtow to the emperor when he entered the room .

    皇帝进房间时,所有的仆人都得向他叩首。

  20. When life kowtows to you , you will bite it , even you know it 's just lure .

    当生活向你磕头,即明知是诱饵,你也会咬住。

  21. Small straight teeth casting ladle available high safety revolving shaft , a brake control vertical torque , doesn 't exist kowtow phenomenon .

    小型直齿浇包可用较高的安全转轴,一个制动器控制竖直力矩,根本不存在磕头现象。

  22. ADAPTING a novel for the stage requires courage , vision and a spirit that refuses to kowtow to the original author .

    将一本小说搬上舞台需要勇气、见识以及拒绝向原作者卑躬屈膝的精神。

  23. Can you imagine that I was give her a kowtow to beg her to spare me ?

    你能想象吗?我跪下给她磕头乞求她放过我?

  24. For four thousand years the Chinese people have been kowtowing before their ancestral tombs , seeking an answer to life in the past .

    四千年以来,中国人民一直是向祖先坟墓磕头膜拜,寻求过去生活的答案。

  25. They are there to govern , not to kowtow to vested interests .

    他们的职责是管治,而不是向既得利益屈服。

  26. Maria : That is to say , those who are more liberal regard Kowtow as feudal .

    也就是说,那些更开放的父母认为磕头是封建的。

  27. Then he kowtowed to the monk , to show his reverence and gratitude .

    他向僧人叩拜,表达自己的敬意和感激。

  28. The Kiwi kowtow appears to have worked quite well but British attempts to curry favour are met with a very different response .

    英国式磕头作揖似乎很管用,但英国博取欢心的努力遭遇了迥然不同的反应。

  29. Kneeling down solemnly , Yun Jiang kowtowed twice and left , with head rising and chest lifting .

    云将跪下来恭恭敬敬地磕了两个响头,神情肃然,抬头挺胸地走了。

  30. Straight teeth casting ladle is two controllers , divide control pouring torque and vertical torque , exchange space is adjustable , not kowtow phenomenon ;

    直齿浇包是两个制动器,分别控制倾倒力矩和竖直力矩,交换间隙可调,没有磕头现象;