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bowbow1 /baʊ / verb - [intransitive, transitive] to bend your head or the upper part of your body forward and down, as a sign of respect鞠躬；点头致敬◆All the actors came onto the stage and bowed.所有演员登上舞台鞠躬致意。◆The people all bowed down before the emperor.所有人都给皇帝鞠躬。◆He bowed his head respectfully.他恭敬地点了点头。
- bow to sb / sth [intransitive] to accept or obey someone or something屈服于；顺从◆I do not think that Congress should bow to pressure from big corporations.我认为国会不应屈服于大公司的压力。
 ●bow out (of sth)to leave an important position or stop taking part in something（从重要职位）引退；退出◆After 12 years on the committee, she decided to bow out.在委员会任职 12 年后，她决定引退。
bowbow2 /baʊ / noun [countable] - an act of bowing1 (1) 鞠躬；低头◆The actors came back to take another bow.演员们回到舞台，再次鞠躬。
- the front part of a ship船首；船头 SYN prow ➡ look at stern2
bowbow3 /boʊ / noun [countable] - a knot with two parts shaped like a circle and two loose ends that you use when you are tying shoes, wrapping presents, etc.蝴蝶结◆He tied the ribbon into a bow.他把缎带打成一个蝴蝶结。◆She had a bow in her hair.她头上绑了个蝴蝶结。
- a weapon for shooting arrows. A bow is a curved piece of wood or similar material that is held in shape by a tight string.（射箭用的）弓
- a long, thin piece of wood with hair stretched along it that you use to play some musical instruments（乐器的）弓子；琴弓◆a violin bow小提琴琴弓
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