kowtow
美[ˌkaʊ'taʊ] 英[ˌkaʊ'taʊ]
vi. 叩头
n. <汉>磕头
详细释义
v.(动词)- <汉>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
英英释义
Noun- a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Verb- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering;
"He is always kowtowing to his boss"
例句
- I'm not going to kowtow to a mere nobody like him. 我不想给他这样的无名小卒磕头。
- The women kowtow outside of Jokhang temple. 大昭寺门口磕长头的女人。
- Be polite, but don' t kowtow to him. 要有礼貌,但不要对他卑躬屈节。
- Be polite, but don't kowtow to him. 要有礼貌,但不要对他卑躬屈节。
- The ding of new century is about to kowtow noisy. 新世纪的钟声即将叩响了。
- 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。