Word · Frequency #4473
bowed
鞠躬;欠身
bowed is the past of bow.
核心释义
To bend the head or body forward as a sign of respect or greeting.
- 1.
用弓拉奏弦乐器。
To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
- 2.
作为尊敬或敬意的姿势而弯腰。
To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
- 3.
即将
about to
- 4.
施加强大或控制性影响;比喻地弯曲或倾斜;使谦卑或屈服。
To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend or incline, figuratively; to humble or subdue.
- 5.
首次亮相。
To debut.
- 6.
服从(某事)。
To defer (to something).
- 7.
通过鞠躬给予方向、指示或命令。
To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
- 8.
放弃或停止抵抗。
To give up or cease resisting.
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
用法In use
The musician bowed the cello with great skill.
用法提示:动词“bow”在此表示“用弓拉奏乐器”,原形bow的过去式。
The old oak tree bowed in the storm.
用法提示:动词“bow”在此表示“弯成弓形”,描述树枝弯曲。
She bowed down to tie her shoelaces.
用法提示:动词短语“bow down”表示“弯腰”,bow为动词原形。
bow to sb/sth
表示因压力或要求而让步、顺从。
The company refused to bow to public pressure.
公司拒绝屈服于公众压力。
bow before sb/sth
before 后接人或事物,强调在某人/某物面前表示敬意。
The performers bowed before the audience.
表演者们向观众鞠躬。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
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