Phrase
bowed down
/bəu daun/
verb
压弯；使弯下
bowed down is the past of bow down.
to bend downward or cause something to bend downward
- 1.
To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
鞠躬,作为敬意或尊重的姿态。
屈服；低头；鞠躬,作为敬意或尊重的姿态。；压弯(某物)；使(某物)弯下; 屈服
In use
The gardener is bowing down to smell the flowers.
The weight of the pears bowed the branch down.
In winter, heavy snow often bows down the small bushes near the path.
bow down (to sb/sth)
常用以表示屈服或服从。
They refused to bow down to the dictator.
他们拒绝向独裁者屈服。
bow sth down
及物用法，指将某物压弯。
The snow bowed the branches down.
雪把树枝压弯了。
bow down (in prayer/worship)
不及物用法，表示弯腰或低头。
The congregation bowed down in prayer.
会众俯首祈祷。
Common mistakes
He bowed down the king.He bowed down to the king.
表示屈服于某人时，bow down 后需加介词 to，否则缺少宾语连接，导致句子不完整。
She bowed down to tie her shoes.She bent down to tie her shoes.
表示弯腰做某事时，常用 bend down，而 bow down 带有敬意或屈服的含义，不符合语境。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- bows down
- third person singular
- bowed down
- past, past participle
- bowing down
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作不及物动词，表示屈服；后接to表示向某人/某事屈服
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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