to bow
01
鞠躬, 弯腰
to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting
Intransitive
例子
Upon receiving the prestigious award, the actor bowed to acknowledge the audience's applause.
在获得这一著名奖项时，演员鞠躬以感谢观众的掌声。
02
屈服, 顺从
to yield or submit to another person's wish, authority, or opinion
Intransitive: to bow to a wish or opinion
例子
The manager was open-minded and willing to bow to new ideas from team members.
经理思想开放，愿意屈从团队成员的新想法。
03
拉弓, 用弓演奏
to play a musical instrument, typically a stringed one, using a narrow, slightly curved stick
Transitive: to bow a piece of music
例子
The musician demonstrated different techniques as he bowed the double bass.
音乐家在拉低音提琴时展示了不同的技巧。
04
鞠躬, 弯腰
to express thanks, agreement, or other sentiments by bending one's head respectfully
Transitive: to bow a sentiment
例子
She glanced at her mentor before bowing a deep gratitude for their guidance.
她在深深鞠躬表示感谢他们的指导之前，瞥了一眼她的导师。
Bow
01
a knot with two loops and loose ends, commonly used to fasten shoelaces or ribbons
例子
The gift was decorated with a bright bow.
02
弓, 小提琴弓
a long and partially curved, thin rod made out of wood with horsehair strings stretched alongside it, used to play stringed instruments such as the cello and violin
例子
He carefully rosined his bow before the concert to ensure smooth playing.
他在音乐会前仔细地给弓上了松香，以确保演奏流畅。
03
弓, 弓箭
a curved weapon joined at both ends by a string, capable of shooting arrows
例子
Her ancient bow, handed down through generations, was still as strong and flexible as ever.
她那古老的弓，代代相传，依然像以前一样坚固而灵活。
04
蝴蝶结, 丝带
a piece of decorative cloth tied in a bowknot
例子
The gift box was wrapped in shiny paper and adorned with a large, elegant bow.
礼物盒用闪亮的纸包裹着，并装饰着一个大而优雅的蝴蝶结。
05
a bending of the head, body, or knee as a gesture of respect, submission, greeting, or shame
例子
The student executed a bow in front of the teacher.
06
an object or form that is curved in shape
例子
The branch grew in a natural bow.
07
the forward-most part of a ship, boat, or aircraft
例子
The ship 's bow cut through the waves.
08
a stroke made by drawing a curved stick strung with horsehair across the strings of a stringed instrument
例子
She played the piece with a light, expressive bow.
09
the gesture of acknowledging applause by bending at the waist or head at the conclusion of a performance
例子
The orchestra gave a bow at the end of the concert.
