bow down

英 [baʊ daʊn]

美 [baʊ daʊn]

向…致敬; 向…示弱; 使沮丧; 使不安; 使无望

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 向…致敬；向…示弱
  If you refuse tobow down toanother person, you refuse to show them respect or to behave in a way which you think would make you seem weaker or less important than them.
  1. We should not have to bow down to anyone.
     我们不必向任何人示弱。
• See also:bow

英英释义

verb

• bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
  1. He bowed before the King
  2. She bowed her head in shame
  Synonym:bow
• get into a prostrate position, as in submission
  Synonym:prostrate

双语例句

• I can induce hatred and strife at my whim, and all will bow down before me while in my kingdom.
  我可以心血来潮地随意掀起仇恨和冲突，在我的国度中一切都将向我俯首称臣！
• We should not bow down to a foreign power.
  我们绝不屈服于外国势力。
• Look, here she comes now, bow down and stare in wonder.
  看吧，她来了。目光纯净，气质不凡。
• The leaves will bow down when you walk by.
  当你走过时，树叶弯下身。
• Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
  耶和华啊！求你留心听我、应允我，因为我是困苦贫穷的。
• But when the trees bow down their heads.
  但当树儿低下头。
• Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons will bow down to you.
  犹大啊，你弟兄们必赞美你；你手必掐住仇敌的颈项；你父亲的儿子们必向你下拜。
• Bow down to my queen and king!
  向国王和王后致敬！
• The Director had to Bow down to the pressure to resign.
  董事必须屈服于辞职的压力。
• We should not have to bow down to anyone.
  我们不必向任何人示弱。