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词根:bow
n.bowing 运弓法
v.bowing 鞠躬(bow的ing形式);弯腰
verb (1)
intransitive verb
to cease from competition or resistance : submit, yieldalso: to suffer defeat bowed to the champion
refusing to bow to the inevitable—John O'Hara
to bend the head, body, or knee in reverence, submission, or shame bowed her head in shame
Bow before the king.
to incline the head or body in salutation or assent or to acknowledge applause
bowing to the audience
debut
the play will bow next month
transitive verb
to cause to incline
wind bowing the treetops
to incline especially in respect or submission
bow their heads in prayer
to crush with a heavy burden
whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave Shakespeare
to express by bending the head, body, or knee : to express by bowing
bowing his appreciation
to usher in or out with a bow (see bow entry 2)
geographical name
river 315 miles (507 kilometers) long in southwestern Alberta, Canada, rising in Banff National Park
noun (1)
a bending of the head or body in respect, submission, assent, or salutationalso: a show of respect or submission
smiled and gave a bow
noun (2)
something bent into a simple curve or arc
rainbow
a weapon that is used to propel an arrow and that is made of a strip of flexible material (such as wood) with a cord connecting the two ends and holding the strip bent
hunting with bow and arrow
archer
a metal ring or loop forming a handle (as of a key)
a knot formed by doubling a ribbon or string into two or more loops
bow tie sense 1
a frame for the lenses of eyeglassesalso: the sidepiece of the frame passing over the ear
a wooden rod with horsehairs stretched from end to end used in playing an instrument of the viol or violin family
a stroke of such a bow
on the up bow
verb (2)
intransitive verb
to bend into a curve
the wall bows a little
music to play a stringed instrument with a bow (see bow entry 3 sense 5a)
transitive verb
to cause to bend into a curve
Years of riding had bowed his legs.
music to play (a stringed instrument) with a bow
bowing the strings
noun (3)
nautical the forward part of a ship—often used in plural
crossing the bows
nautical bowman entry 2
bow down鞠躬
bow and arrow弓和箭;弧矢
bow in恭敬
bow tie领结;蝶形领结
bow wave冲击波;头波;弓形波
bow out退出,辞职
take a bow鞠躬答谢
bulbous bow球状船艏,球鼻船首
on the bow【航海学】在船头前方左右45°范围内
这组词都有“弯、弯曲”的意思,其区别是:
curve指变成曲线或弧线状的动作或状态。
crook指不规则的弯曲,也指按照规则或模型弯曲某物。
twist指通过转动、拧或扭使某物成弯曲状。
bend普通用词,指把某物变成曲线或角形。用于人时,指头部或身躯弯下。
bow指把头部或上身弯向前方的动作,也指社交中的礼节性动作。
以上来源于网络
[弯曲身体] 中古英语 bouen,源自古英语 bugan,意为“弯曲,变弯,呈曲线方向; 鞠躬,屈服,表示敬意; 转回”(强二类动词; 过去式为 beag,过去分词为 bogen),源自原始日耳曼语 *bugon(也是荷兰语 buigen 、中低地德语 bugen 、古高地德语 biogan 、德语 biegen 、哥特语 biugan “弯曲”和古诺尔斯语 boginn “弯曲”的来源),源自 *beugen,源自 PIE 词根 *bheug- “弯曲”。相关词汇: Bowed; bowing。从 1942 年开始使用 bow out 表示“退出”,意为“鞠躬或鞠躬致意后离开”。
前桨手
船头
领桨手
弓,弓性〔物〕
弓度
艏
艏舷
弓体
Verb (1) and Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English būgan; akin to Old High German biogan to bend, Sanskrit bhujati he bends Noun (2) and Verb (2) Middle English bowe, from Old English boga; akin to Old English būgan Noun (3) Middle English bowe, bowgh, probably from Middle Dutch boech bow, shoulder; akin to Old English bōg bough
The first known use of bow was before the 12th century
brace1 of 2verb
to make firm or tight
to get ready : prepare
braced herself for the test
to furnish or support with a brace
to give life or energy to : freshen
to place firmly
to regain one's courage
brace up, all is not lost
brace2 of 2noun
two of a kind : pair
several brace of quail
something that connects, fastens, or tightens
a tool with a U-shaped bend that is used to turn wood-boring bits
something that transfers, resists, or supports weight or pressureespecially: a slanted timber used as a support in a structure
plural suspender sense 2
a device for supporting a body part (as the shoulders)
plural a usually wire device attached to the teeth to make them straight and pull them into position
a mark { or } used to connect words or items or musical staffs that are to be considered together
one of a pair of such marks enclosing words or symbols
box1 of 5noun
an evergreen shrub or small tree used especially for hedges
box2 of 5noun
a container usually having four sides, a bottom, and a cover
the amount held by a box
ate a whole box of popcorn
a small compartment for a group of spectators in a theater
the driver's seat on a carriage
a shed that protects
a container (as for a car transmission) that resembles a box
a rectangle which encloses and draws attention to something printed
a space on a baseball diamond where a batter, coach, pitcher, or catcher stands
the limits of ordinariness
thinking outside the box
box3 of 5verb
to enclose in or as if in a box
box4 of 5noun
a punch or slap especially on the ear
box5 of 5verb
to strike with the hand
to engage in boxing : fight with the fists
box1 of 5noun
an evergreen shrub or small tree used especially for hedges
box2 of 5noun
a container usually having four sides, a bottom, and a cover
the amount held by a box
ate a whole box of popcorn
a small compartment for a group of spectators in a theater
the driver's seat on a carriage
a shed that protects
a container (as for a car transmission) that resembles a box
a rectangle which encloses and draws attention to something printed
a space on a baseball diamond where a batter, coach, pitcher, or catcher stands
the limits of ordinariness
thinking outside the box
box3 of 5verb
to enclose in or as if in a box
box4 of 5noun
a punch or slap especially on the ear
box5 of 5verb
to strike with the hand
to engage in boxing : fight with the fists
bowl1 of 3noun
a rounded dish generally deeper than a basin and larger than a cup
the contents of a bowl
the bowl-shaped part of something (as a spoon)
a rounded valley or geographical region
the dust bowl
a bowl-shaped stadium or theater
bowl game
bowl2 of 3noun
a ball shaped to roll in a curved path for use in lawn bowling
plural lawn bowling
a cast of the ball in bowling or bowls
bowl3 of 3verb
to roll a ball in bowling or bowls
to move smoothly and rapidly
bow1 of 5verb
to bend the head, body, or knee in greeting, respect, agreement, or obedience
yield entry 1 sense 5
bow to authority
bend entry 1 sense 6
bowed with age
to express by bowing
bow one's thanks
bow2 of 5noun
a bending of the head or body expressing respect, agreement, obedience, or greeting
bow3 of 5noun
rainbow
a weapon used for shooting arrows that is usually made of a strip of wood bent by a cord connecting the two ends
something that is curved like a bow
a wooden rod with horsehairs stretched from end to end used for playing a violin or similar instrument
a knot made with two or more loops
tie the ribbon in a bow
bow4 of 5verb
to bend into a curve
to play a stringed instrument with a bow
bow5 of 5noun
the forward part of a ship
bownoun
a frame for the lenses of eyeglassesalso: the curved sidepiece of the frame passing over the ear
1 A shadow slid across the lighted glass of Brunners office door, the shadow of something much taller than my wheelchair-bound teacher, holding something that looked suspiciously like an archer’s bow.
2 Then suddenly, unable to contain himself longer, he burst out: ‘Your bow, Legolas! Bend it! Get ready! It is Saruman. Do not let him speak, or put a spell upon us! Shoot first!’
3 He retied her sash and crushed the bow to just the right shape with his fingers.
4 In spite of that, before the father went into the kitchen, he came into the room and with a single bow, cap in hand, made a tour of the table.
5 Mr. Mancini bows his head, as if he doesn’t want Mami to see the bad news written all over his face.
6 I picture my mother’s face streaked with tears and dirt, my father bowing his head in defeat.
7 He slid in graceful curves past the bowing snakes and the Brown Bear, towards Mary Poppins.
8 Nelson now rose to his feet, and all the penguins formed in a row, and bowed to the manager.
9 “I’ll make sure to ask him to vote for me before anyone else does,” Soojin says as she does another little spin and then bows before me with her arms spread out.
10 He lay against the worn wood the bow and rested all that he could.
他靠在船头破旧的木板上,想好好休息一下.
11 She pulled the handwoven blanket up around her shoulders and head, and walked into the stinging sand with her head bowed.
12 That was a bow to the outside of things.
13 "Then tell him to come here and demand it himself. I will not bow to his sniveling lackeys."
14 The girls always prayed with bowed heads throughout the stations.
15 A cannonball narrowly missed the yacht, soaking the bow and sending them wobbling like a toy again.
16 She would make spears, throwing sticks, a bow and arrows, a sling.
17 I dry my hands on moss and get a shaky grip on my bow with my damaged left arm.
18 Use the construction paper to create personal touches, like eyelashes, beauty marks, even a bow tie.
19 That bow was from the world I wanted out of, while the strutting, sequined partnership I had with Radine was exactly how I wanted my life to go.
20 “By all means,” he says with a slight bow and poses like an old-fashioned gentleman, stiff and somber but with a twinkle hiding somewhere close.
1 压制
tyrannical tyrannous hardhanded hardship conquest repression stranglehold withhold ride squash restrain crucify coerce tyrannize overbear
2 弯作弓形
4 使低下
6 消沉
low dejected leaden downhearted mopey shouse low-spirited horror chill slump languor sink sag dampen droop despond bag deject flack out
7 鲍
8 屈从
servile slavery bondage subjection servility genuflection subdual buckle stoop genuflect truckle subdue subservient subservience self-surrender bend succumb under hatches
9 压弯
17 指示
indicial prescriptive demonstrative deictic prescript indicant indicatory direction instruction inspiration prescription indication referral cue behest pointing denotation make point refer show tell guide mark indicate register inspire spell prescribe instruct denote relegate
19 征服
victory defeat triumph conquest subjection overmaster reduce subject beat overcome crush conquer overturn subdue repress surmount subjugate vanquish crush out crumple up tread down smite hip and thigh
21 弯曲
set spring wind winding curvature kink flexion convolution flexure sinuosity decline curve bend flex cock warp curved twisted crooked bent convoluted give fold twist curl crook stoop game replicate tortuous sinuous askew circumflex aquiline sinuate turn nod swirl inflection crinkle flection arch buckle limpen inflect cock-eyed serpentine wiggly hooked awry curvi- cast wiggle incurve deflect indirect sweeping warped curvy gnarled yield curly skew torturous bowing bowed contorted flexural bended inflectional thrawn wriggly waggly flexuous incurvate inflective Agee akimbo sweep crank distortion sinus meander contortion tortuosity crankle anfractuosity round knee sag quirk angle ramp curvous tortuose tortile strombuliform reflex kinky curving scrolled snaky anfractuous flexional tipsily agley flexuosity tortility loop turning swerve bight crookedness tipsiness circumvolution circumflect embow start hook lean twists and turns
23 弯
crooked awry curve peen quick bent sinus bend stoop compass curvature ply flection give incline
32 挫折
defeat breakdown frustration abortion disappointment wreck setback rebuff discomfiture contretemps backset lower shake damp dampen amate hard knocks
33 表示
representative denotative exhibitory indicatory indicium show sign presentation expression breath representation indication demonstration testimony pledge breathing gesture manifestation pronouncement signification denotation mint mean pay record figure speak represent indicate demonstrate express witness bid render stamp proclaim signify denote infer profess evince betoken hypo- express way
34 让步
compromise retreat nod concession climbdown give bend blink bend knee climb down give ground knuckle down budge concessive odds rendering allow yield stretch a point come to terms sop concessionary climb-down concede defer condescend buckle
36 屈服
submission climbdown submit sell yield crack bend buckle bend knee climb down knuckle down bend the knee unresisting give-away surrender vail succumb give break prostrate fall stoop submittal genuflection climb-down nonresistance subdual lout genuflect down nod prone humiliation cave-in knuckle crush send under the yoke knock down to size pass under the yoke go to Canossa come to terms drop bundle yieldly yieldance cave weaken capitulate grovel kiss the ground under heel come under the yoke make terms cut the comb of say uncle yield to under foot cry uncle
37 低
low slung low low-level lowland low-lying short laigh coulee intervale incline still small soft lowness Lallan lower
38 艏
41 首映
43 点头致意
45 压倒
fall overcome bury overwhelm swamp overtake overpower inundate deafen overbear overmaster overwhelming overbearing overpowering knockdown preponderant preponderate under crush prevail crumple finish press strike convince sweep overlay drown devastate oppress overrule clobber steamroller whelm overmatch banjax hit for six
47 服从
duteous yielding biddable unresisting submission obedience deference sufferance vail listen defer succumb mind accept fulfil subordinate submit yield bend endure in obedience to toe the line
48 俯
49 使屈从
50 弯成弓形
53 活结
54 圆规
55 凸肚窗
57 镜框
59 蝴蝶结领带