bow

/baʊ/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

鞠躬；低头；鞠躬；低头致意

释义与例句

v. 鞠躬；低头
to bend the head or upper body forward as a sign of respect or greeting, or to lower the head
  1. The actors bowed to the audience at the end of the play.
    演出结束时，演员们向观众鞠躬。
  2. She bowed her head for a moment of silence.
    她低下头，默哀片刻。
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  1. He bowed politely when introduced to the ambassador.
    被介绍给大使时，他礼貌地鞠了一躬。
n. 鞠躬；低头致意
an act of bending the head or upper body forward as a sign of respect or thanks
  1. The dancer took a bow as the crowd applauded.
    人群鼓掌时，舞者鞠躬谢幕。
  2. He gave a slight bow and stepped aside.
    他微微鞠了一躬，然后退到一旁。
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  1. She acknowledged the award with a deep bow.
    她深深鞠躬，对获奖表示感谢。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 bow 在此读 /baʊ/；bow one's head 是“低头”，take a bow 是“鞠躬致谢”。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • nod 点头
    nod 只指头部上下轻点，常表示同意或打招呼；bow 可低头或弯下上身，通常用于表示尊敬、欢迎或感谢。
    He nodded to show that he agreed. 他点头表示同意。
常见搭配
  • bow to the audience 向观众鞠躬
    The conductor turned and bowed to the audience. 指挥转过身，向观众鞠躬。
  • bow one's head 低下头
    Everyone bowed their heads during the prayer. 祈祷时，每个人都低下了头。
  • take a bow 鞠躬致谢；谢幕
    The whole cast returned to the stage to take a bow. 全体演员回到台上鞠躬谢幕。