
好词典

源自古英语 'boga',意为弓或弯曲,与古诺尔斯语 'bogi' 和德语 'Bogen' 同源。
❶ 弓,一种弯曲的武器或工具,用于射箭或演奏弦乐器。
“He drew the bow and shot the arrow.”
(他拉弓射箭。)
“The violin bow is made of horsehair.”
(小提琴的弓是用马尾毛制成的。)
❶ 鞠躬,弯腰表示尊敬或屈服。
“The actor bowed to the cheering crowd.”
(演员向欢呼的人群鞠躬。)
“She bowed her head in prayer.”
(她低头祈祷。)
take a bow — 鞠躬致意,通常用于表演结束后向观众致谢。
“After the concert, the musicians took a bow.”
(音乐会结束后,音乐家们鞠躬致意。)
bow down — 屈服或表示尊敬,通常用于比喻或字面意义上的弯腰。
“He refused to bow down to pressure.”
(他拒绝向压力屈服。)