奉承；谄媚；卑躬屈膝
kotows — third person singular of kotow
奉承；巴结；磕头
奉承；巴结
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
一般现在时
He kotows to his boss.
他向老板磕头。
一般过去时
She kotowed at the ceremony.
她在仪式上磕了头。
现在完成时
They have kotowed to the emperor.
他们向皇帝磕过头了。
规则动词，表示磕头或卑躬屈膝
He always kotows to his boss to get promotions.
他总是向老板磕头以求得升职。
用法提示：动词kotow表示卑躬屈膝，这里用第三人称单数形式。
The diplomat kotowed to the foreign minister during the ceremony.
那位外交官在仪式中向外交部长磕头。
用法提示：动词过去式表示行磕头礼的动作。
Stop kotowing to their demands; we should stand our ground.
别再对他们的要求卑躬屈膝了；我们应该坚持立场。
用法提示：现在分词表示持续性的卑躬屈膝行为。
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