Word · Frequency #4473
bow
鞠躬；欠身
To bend the head or body forward as a sign of respect or greeting.
- 1.
To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
用弓拉奏弦乐器。
- 2.
To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
作为尊敬或敬意的姿势而弯腰。
- 3.
about to
即将
- 4.
To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend or incline, figuratively; to humble or subdue.
施加强大或控制性影响；比喻地弯曲或倾斜；使谦卑或屈服。
- 5.
To debut.
首次亮相。
- 6.
To defer (to something).
服从(某事)。
- 7.
To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
通过鞠躬给予方向、指示或命令。
- 8.
To give up or cease resisting.
放弃或停止抵抗。
屈服；顺从；屈从；支配；使屈服；用弓拉奏（弦乐器）；首次亮相；初次登场；以鞠躬示意；鞠躬引导
In use
The musician bowed the cello with great skill.
The old oak tree bowed in the storm.
She bowed down to tie her shoelaces.
Verb forms
base bow · third person bows · -ing bowing · past bowed · past participle bowed
规则动词，注意与名词/baʊ/区分。
Connections
Collocations
- bow down
- 鞠躬；俯首（表示敬意或屈服）
- The crowd bowed down before the king.人群在国王面前鞠躬。
- bow to pressure
- 屈服于压力
- He finally bowed to pressure and resigned.他最终迫于压力辞职了。
- bow one's head
- 低下头（表示尊敬、羞愧或默哀）
- She bowed her head in prayer.她低下头祈祷。
- bow and scrape
- 打躬作揖；卑躬屈膝
- The servant bowed and scraped before the guests.仆人在客人面前卑躬屈膝。
Idioms & figurative uses
- bow out
- 退出；体面地离开（尤指辞职或退出比赛、活动）After the scandal, she decided to bow out of politics.丑闻发生后，她决定退出政坛。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象舞台上表演者深深弯腰谢幕：动词bow就是'鞠躬'；被人压制时也像弓一样弯下，即屈服。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：theatre curtain call / formal greeting、ritual or respectful gesture、figurative yield to pressure in news or politics 作“鞠躬、欠身”讲时属于中性词，在剧场谢幕、正式礼节等场合都很常见；作“屈服、顺从”讲时（如 bow to pressure）多用于书面语或新闻报道，日常口语中不一定首选。整体语域比较混合，需根据搭配和场合判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都和 bow /baʊ/ 押韵：cow, how, now, vow, wow, bough 都以 /aʊ/ 音结尾。注意：拼写 -ow 并不总是发 /aʊ/，例如 low, grow, show, tow 发 /oʊ/，并不押韵。另外，bow 本身也有另一个发音 /boʊ/（表示蝴蝶结、船头等），和本词的 /baʊ/ 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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