kowtowed

kowtowed

简明
柯林斯

v．
1. 叩头，磕头：中国古代的一种礼节，表示尊敬或顺从。
2. 屈从，讨好：为了取悦或讨好某人而放弃原则。

英英释义

n.
- 1
  a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
  同义词：kotow
v.
- 1
  bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  同义词：scrape / genuflect
- 2
  try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
  同义词：fawn / toady / truckle / bootlick / kotow / suck up

双语例句

1
No matter where he worked, he always kowtowed to his superior.
不论他到哪儿工作，都对他的上级唯唯诺诺。
2
Then he kowtowed to the monk, to show his reverence and gratitude.
他向僧人叩拜，表达自己的敬意和感激。
3
Cheng's wife put her money on the table, lit joss sticks and kowtowed just like others there.
成名的妻子把钱放在案上，象前边的人一样烧香跪拜。

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