Word · Frequency #35359
kowtows
卑躬屈膝；奴颜婢膝；阿谀奉承；讨好
kowtows is the third person singular of kowtow.
核心释义
现代英语中多用于比喻义，常与 to 连用。
to act in a very submissive or flattering way toward someone in authority, often to gain favor; to grovel
- 1.
卑躬屈膝,极其顺从；以这种姿态向(某人或某物)表示敬意；鞠躬。
To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.
- 2.
深深地鞠躬。
To bow very deeply.
- 3.
卑躬屈膝
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
- 4.
阿谀奉承以博取好感
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
磕头；叩头；跪拜；卑躬屈膝,极其顺从；以这种姿态向(某人或某物)表示敬意；鞠躬。；深深地鞠躬。；卑躬屈膝；阿谀奉承以博取好感
用法In use
In some traditional ceremonies, participants kowtow to show humility.
用法提示：这里'kowtow'作为动词，表示跪拜的动作。
He refuses to kowtow to his boss's unreasonable demands.
用法提示：这里'kowtow'作为动词，表示谄媚奉承的行为。
She was tired of kowtowing to everyone in the office just to get ahead.
用法提示：这里'kowtowing'是动词的现在分词形式，表示持续的谄媚行为。
He is always kowtowing to his boss
Verb forms
base kowtow · third person kowtows · -ing kowtowing · past kowtowed · past participle kowtowed
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
不及物动词，常与to连用，表示向某人卑躬屈膝。
一起学习词形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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