kowtow

英 [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]

美 [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]

v.  叩头; 磕头; 卑躬屈膝; 唯命是从

现在分词：kowtowing　过去式：kowtowed　第三人称单数：kowtows　过去分词：kowtowed　

TEM8

BNC.35359 / COCA.27978

牛津词典

verb

• 叩头；磕头；卑躬屈膝；唯命是从
  to show sb in authority too much respect and be too willing to obey them

柯林斯词典

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

英英释义

noun

• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
  Synonym:kotow

verb

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
  1. He is always kowtowing to his boss
  Synonym:fawntoadytrucklebootlickkotowsuck up
• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  Synonym:scrapegenuflect

双语例句

• But if you Chinese dont wanna kowtow to us, we will treat you like how we treat Jap pigs.
  如果中国人不愿意对我们美国人磕头，我们将象对待日本猪那样对待你们。
• They are there to govern, not to kowtow to vested interests.
  他们的职责是管治，而不是向既得利益屈服。
• We're not going to kowtow to each other.
  我们也不会对谁卑躬屈膝。
• All the servants had to kowtow to the emperor when he entered the room.
  皇帝进房间时，所有的仆人都得向他叩首。
• When the head of the giant software corporation refused to kowtow to the swami, he was promptly transformed into a little bug.
  当这个软件巨头公司的老板拒绝象神像叩首时，他马上被变作了一只小虫子。
• During the long journey, they wore wooden kneepad to protect their knees, kowtow every three steps until them arrived in Lhasa.
  在漫长的旅途中，他们带着木制的护膝，就这样三步一叩地来到他们心中的圣地。
• Photos of a huge crowd in kowtow positions, first published by Li himself on his blog, raised the question: What's wrong with this person and his tactics?
  一张大群学生向其叩头的照片首先被李阳公布在自己的博客上，人们不禁要问：这个人和他的教学方法究竟出了什么毛病？
• Do I have to kneel down and kowtow to him?
  你还让我跪下来给他磕个头吗？
• I remembered watching people kowtow in front of the Potala Palace.
  他说：我记得纪录片里人们在布达拉宫前叩首的场景。
• According to the local custom, he had to kowtow three times.
  按照乡俗，他得叩三个头。