kowtow音标

英 [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]

美 [kaʊˈtaʊ, ˈkaʊˌtaʊ]

kowtow基本释义

vi. 叩头

n. 磕头

kowtow用法及例句

n.(名词)

顿首

v.(动词)

叩头，磕头

卑躬屈膝，唯命是从，顺从，俯首贴耳，恭服

拍马屁，奉承，阿谀

noun

1. a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

Synonym: kotow

verb

1. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

e.g. He is always kowtowing to his boss

Synonym: fawntoadytrucklebootlickkotowsuck up

2. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Synonym: scrapegenuflect

1. 叩头;磕头；卑躬屈膝；唯命是从If you say that someone kowtows to someone else, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority.

kowtow在线翻译

e.g. See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy.瞧他们对上级唯命是从的样子是多么愚蠢啊。

1. 磕头：音译:人名、地名以及一些表示新概念 而本族语里又找不到对成词来表示时,均可采用 音译法介绍到译文语言中去,如: [汉译英] 磕头(kowtow),荔枝(litchi [英译汉]、engine(引擎),motor(马达), sofa(沙发),logic(逻辑)2.直译: paper tiger(纸老虎),

2. kowtow

2. 叩头,磕头：fengshui 风水 | kowtow 叩头,磕头 | kung fu 功夫

近义词

临近词

truckle屈从

scrape刮掉

humble oneself表示谦恭; 低声下气...

suck up吸收

bootlick拍马屁

grovel趴

kneel跪

genuflect屈膝

prostrate oneself使自己俯卧

bow弓

bow and scrape打躬作揖(点头哈腰...

obeisance鞠躬

genuflection曲膝

fawn未满周岁的小鹿...

prostration平伏

salaam行额手礼

toady谄媚者

kotow(汉语)磕头(头着地的大...

homage敬意

kowtown

KP

kowtow on knees

kosher

相关列句

The women kowtow outside of Jokhang temple.(大昭寺门口磕长头的女人。)

He had no competence whatsoever because all he did was kowtow his way up the corporate ladder.(他只靠拍马屁来升职，根本没有实力可言。)

Some parts of the younger generation is inclined to kowtow to extend my New Year's greetings.(一些地区晚辈则要给老辈的人磕头致以拜年。)

ADAPTING a novel for the stage requires courage, vision and a spirit that refuses to kowtow to the original author.(将一本小说搬上舞台需要勇气、见识以及拒绝向原作者卑躬屈膝的精神。)

Forced to bow his head in the ritual kowtow, he kept trying to raise it.(在被迫低头行通常的那种磕头礼后，他总是努力再抬起头来。)

The person of Home Chen hellcat kowtow, beg her a heart.(陈家的人都围著巫婆磕头，求她发发慈悲。)

Next follows a repetition of kowtow. The offerings of food may either be consumed then and there or taken home.(供奉的食物既可以原地食用，也可以带回家。)

He's a brave man. I'm sure he will not kowtow to the enemy.(他是一个勇敢的人，我相信他不会向敌人卑躬屈膝的。)

They wear frazzled clothes and kowtow to you with a bowl or a box in their hand.(他们穿着破烂，手里拿着一只碗或盒子朝你磕头。)

I kowtow at your feet. Thank you thank you thank you! ! !(我愿给你磕头，谢谢谢谢谢谢！)