| 单词 | bow |
| 释义 | Word Frequency bow 1(baʊ) verb 1. to lower (one's head) or bend (one's knee or body) as a sign of respect, greeting, assent, or shame 2. to bend or cause to bend; incline downwards 3. (intr; usually foll by to or before) to comply or accept bow to the inevitable 4. (tr; foll by in, out, to etc) to usher (someone) into or out of a place with bows and deference the manager bowed us to our car 5. (tr; usually foll by down) to bring (a person, nation, etc) to a state of submission 6. bow and scrape noun 7. a lowering or inclination of the head or body as a mark of respect, greeting, or assent 8. take a bow Word origin Old English būgan, related to Old Norse bjūgr bent, Old High German biogan to bend, Dutch buigenWord Frequency bow 2(bəʊ) noun 1. a weapon for shooting arrows, consisting of an arch of flexible wood, plastic, metal, etc bent by a string (bowstring) fastened at each end See also crossbow 2. a. a long slightly curved stick across which are stretched strands of horsehair, used for playing the strings of a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument b. a stroke with such a stick 3. a. a decorative interlacing of ribbon or other fabrics, usually having two loops and two loose ends b. the knot forming such an interlacing; bowknot 4. a. something that is curved, bent, or arched b. (in combination) rainbow oxbow saddlebow 5. a person who uses a bow and arrow; archer 6. US a. a frame of a pair of spectacles b. a sidepiece of the frame of a pair of spectacles that curls round behind the ear 7. a metal ring forming the handle of a pair of scissors or of a large old-fashioned key 8. architecture part of a building curved in the form of a bow See also bow window verb 9. to form or cause to form a curve or curves 10. to make strokes of a bow across (violin strings) Word origin Old English boga arch, bow; related to Old Norse bogi a bow, Old High German bogo, Old Irish bocc, and bow1Word Frequency bow 3(baʊ) noun 1. mainly nautical a. (often plural) the forward end or part of a vessel b. (as modifier) the bow mooring line 2. rowing short for bowman2 3. on the port bow 4. on the starboard bow 5. a shot across someone's bows Word origin C15: probably from Low German boog; related to Dutch boeg, Danish bov ship's bow, shoulder; see boughWord Frequency Bow(bəʊ) noun Clara, known as the It Girl . 1905–65, US film actress, noted for her vivacity and sex appeal |
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