中英互译
kowtow
英 /ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/美 /ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/
基本释义
- vi.叩头；卑躬屈膝
- n.叩头
第三人称单数kowtows
现在分词kowtowing
过去式kowtowed
过去分词kowtowed
双语例句
- During the Spring Festival, the young used to give a kowtow to the elders, but now they only give them best wishes.以前过年的时候，年轻人要给长辈磕头，但现在他们只需要给长辈送上最好的祝福就可以了。
- He's a brave man. I'm sure he will not kowtow to the enemy.他是一个勇敢的人，我相信他不会向敌人卑躬屈膝的。
网络短语
- Three kowtow三叩头
- On my knees I kowtow跪下给我磕头
- I knelt down to kowtow跪下给我磕头
- formal obeisance or kowtow再拜
- to kowtow in salute叩见
同义词
vi.
叩头；卑躬屈膝
词义分布
磕头
61.1%
叩头
16.7%
卑躬屈膝
8.3%
磕长头
8.3%
叩
5.6%
英英释义
- n.a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
- v.bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
- v.try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
词源
- kowtow叩头，磕头来自汉语。