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tobendyourheadorbodyforward,especiallyas a way ofshowingsomeonerespectorexpressingthankstopeoplewho havewatchedyouperform: （使）鞠躬；（使）欠身；点头致意They bowedtothe Queen.他们向女王鞠躬。 We bowedourheadsinprayer.我们俯首祷告。 He boweddown(= verylow)before(= infrontof)thekingandbeggedformercy.他向国王深深鞠躬乞求宽恕。 - They boweddeferentiallyas she came into theroom.
- Thechildrenbowedtheirheadsinshame.
- The Princess,visiblymoved,keptherheadbowed during theceremony.
- They had to bow to the Prince.
- She bowed down before the King.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhysical gestures of respect - chest bump
- curtsy
- dap
- dapsomeoneup
- doff
- doffyourhat tosomeone/somethingidiom
- elbow bump
- fistbump
- genuflect
- handshake
- high five
- prostrate
- prostration
- salaam
- salute
- vail
Phrasal verbsbow down tosomeone bow out bow tosomeone/something bownoun[C](BEND)themovementofbendingyourheadorbodyforward,especiallyas a way ofshowingsomeonerespectorexpressingthankstopeoplewho havewatchedyouperform: 鞠躬；欠身；点头致意Theaudienceapplaudedenthusiastically, and she came back onstagetotakeanother bow.观众热烈地鼓掌，她又回到舞台上再次向观众鞠躬致谢。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhysical gestures of respect - chest bump
- curtsy
- dap
- dapsomeoneup
- doff
- doffyourhat tosomeone/somethingidiom
- elbow bump
- fistbump
- genuflect
- handshake
- high five
- prostrate
- prostration
- salaam
- salute
- vail
bownoun[C](FRONT PART)(alsobows)thefrontpartof aship 船头，舰首 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesParts of ships & boats - abaft
- bilge water
- boathook
- boiler room
- bowline
- cleat
- cockpit
- couchette
- escape hatch
- keel
- paddle
- periscope
- propeller
- spar
- steerage
- stem
- sun deck
- superstructure
- topsail
- waterline
See more results » Idiomfire a (warning) shot acrosssomeone'sbow bownoun[C](KNOT)B2aknotwith twocurvedpartsand twolooseends, used as adecorationor totieshoes: 蝴蝶结；环状装饰结 Itiedtheribbonaround thepresentin aprettybow.我用丝带在包裹上打了一个漂亮的蝴蝶结。  Andrea Nissotti/EyeEm/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesFastening and tying - anchor
- bale
- be locked togetheridiom
- belay
- bind
- boardsomethingup
- bound
- bowline
- granny knot
- half hitch
- harness
- hobble
- hogtie
- stake
- strap
- strapsomeonein
- strapsomethingup
- tack
- tapesomethingup
- tether
See more results » bownoun[C](WEAPON)B2aweaponforshootingarrows, made of along,thinpieceofwoodbentinto acurveby atightlystretchedstring: 弓  Gary Ombler/Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesTarget sports - aim
- archer
- archery
- arrow
- arrowhead
- bullseye
- clay pigeon
- dart
- dartboard
- end
- marksmanship
- quiver
- riflery
- ringer
- shooter
- shooting gallery
- target
- target practice
- toxophilite
- trapshooting
See more results » bownoun[C](MUSIC)C2along,thinpieceofwoodwithhairfrom thetailof ahorsestretchedalong it, used toplaymusicalinstrumentsthat havestrings: （弦乐器的）弓，琴弓 Violins areplayedwith bows.小提琴是用琴弓演奏的。  Chris_Tefme/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMusical instruments - accordion
- acoustically
- aerophone
- alphorn
- alto
- drum kit
- drum machine
- drumbeat
- drumroll
- drumstick
- panpipes
- pedal steel
- penny whistle
- percussion
- percussionist
- tuning fork
- tuning peg
- ukulele
- unpitched
- unplugged
See more results » bowverb[I/T](BEND)tobendtheheadorbodyforwardas a way ofshowingrespect,expressingthanks, orgreetingsomeone: [T]Wekneltand bowedourheadsinprayer. Phrasal verbsbow down tosomeone bow out bow tosomething bownoun[C](BEND)theactofbendingtheheadorbodyforward: The troupe’sartisticdirectortook a bow with hisdancersat thefinalcurtainlastnight. bownoun[C](KNOT)aknotwith twocurvedpartsand twolooseends, which is used as adecorationor totieshoes bownoun[C](WEAPON)aweaponforshootingarrows, often used forsport, made of along,narrowpieceofwoodbentinto acurveby astringthat isstretchedtightlybetweenitstwoends bownoun[C](INSTRUMENT)along,thinpieceofwoodwith manyhairsstretchedbetweenitsends, used toplaymusicalinstrumentsthat havestrings: Examplesofbowbow He shows how violinists and other string players held their instruments and their bows.From theCambridge English Corpus In either case, at the conclusion of the process the audience applauds, the performers (if there were any)bow, and everybody exits.From theCambridge English Corpus Probably unknown to the arrangers, adjustments in subtle nuances (bowing, articulation, timbre) appropriate for string writing were made by the veteran string musicians.From theCambridge English Corpus The haptic feedback of elasticity is mapped to the corresponding servomotor for vertical motion, simulating the resilience of abowpushing into a violin string.From theCambridge English Corpus His sonatas show great concern with virtuosity of thebow, alternating sequential patterns with the articulation of ornaments.From theCambridge English Corpus The brightness of the bowed-string timbre produced by the physical model varies with the speed of the virtualbow.From theCambridge English Corpus There is no single control; rather a combination of inputs such asbow-speed,bowpressure, choice of string and even finger position.From theCambridge English Corpus Afterward he sees his favorite dancer wiping sweat from her face as she receives his complements with cool bows.From theCambridge English Corpus To first order with respect to the slenderness parameter, the near-field flow appears to be two-dimensional in each transverse plane along thebow.From theCambridge English Corpus Seemingly paralysed and unprepared, the regency bowed to the inevitable dismissal, and were spared any reprisals.From theCambridge English Corpus Likewise, the software maps the data from the encoder that senses vertical motion to thebowforce parameter of the bowed-string physical model.From theCambridge English Corpus The numerical program has been verified by comparing with the analytical results for a thin wedge-shapedbow.From theCambridge English Corpus The simulation leads to a fairly good prediction of thebowwave height, but the longitudinal position at which the maximum occurs is over-estimated.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |