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单词 unbowed
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unbowed


un·bowed

U0030400 (ŭn-boud′)adj.1. Not bowed; unbent.2. Not subdued; unyielding: "My head is bloody but unbowed" (W.E. Henley).

unbowed

(ʌnˈbaʊd) adj1. not bowed or bent2. free or unconquered

un•bowed

(ʌnˈbaʊd)

adj. 1. not bowed or bent. 2. not yielding, as to defeat; not subjugated. [1325–75]
Thesaurus
Adj.1.unbowed - erect in posture; "sit straight"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"unbent, straighterect, upright, vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
2.unbowed - not forced to bow down to a conquerorunbowed - not forced to bow down to a conquerorundefeated - victorious; "undefeated in battle"; "an undefeated team"
Translations

unbowed


bloodied but unbowed

Still willing to continue despite stress or setbacks. The troops emerged from the brutal battle bloodied but unbowed. We were bloodied but unbowed after the board rejected our first proposal—we just resolved to make a better pitch next time.See also: bloody, but, unbowed

bloody but unbowed

Still willing to continue despite stress or setbacks. The troops emerged from the brutal battle bloody but unbowed. We were bloody but unbowed after the board rejected our first proposal—we just resolved to make a better pitch next time.See also: bloody, but, unbowed

bloody but unbowed

Fig. showing signs of a struggle, but not defeated. (Originally referring to the head. From the poem Invictus by William Earnest Henley.) Liz emerged from the struggle, her head bloody but unbowed. We are bloody but unbowed and will fight to the last.See also: bloody, but, unbowed

bloodied but unbowed

LITERARYIf a person or organization is bloodied but unbowed, they have had a bad experience, but they have not been defeated or destroyed and are determined to continue with something. He is bloodied but unbowed after his very narrow election victory. The group was bloodied but unbowed, selling off its non-tobacco businesses to keep big shareholders happy. Note: Adjectives such as battered, bloody and defeated can be used instead of bloodied. The construction giant has emerged from the recession battered but unbowed. Note: Unbowed means standing upright without showing fear or pain. See also: bloody, but, unbowed

bloody (or bloodied) but unbowed

proud of what you have achieved despite having suffered great difficulties or losses.See also: bloody, but, unbowed

bloody but unbowed

Wounded or scarred, but not defeated. The term, expressing fierce defiance, comes from the Victorian poet William Ernest Henley’s most famous work, “Invictus:” “Under the bludgeonings of chance my head is bloody, but unbowed.” See also: bloody, but, unbowed

unbowed


  • adj

Synonyms for unbowed

adj erect in posture

Synonyms

  • unbent
  • straight

Related Words

  • erect
  • upright
  • vertical

adj not forced to bow down to a conqueror

Related Words

  • undefeated
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