| 单词 | bow |
| 释义 | bow (once / 58 pages) 1nv 2n 3nv 4n If you want to practice your archery, you'll need some arrows and a bow — a curved piece of wood (or other material), with a cord stretched between the ends that is used to launch the arrows. The bow of a stringed instrument (like a violin or cello) was originally shaped like an archer's bow used in archery and thus shares the same name. When you move the bow across the strings, you're bowing. Sometimes violinists bow and sometimes they pluck the strings. WORD FAMILYbow: bowed, bower, bowing, bows+/bowed: unbowed/bower: bowered, bowering, bowers, bowery/bowing: bowings USAGE EXAMPLESMs. Tsai reiterated Saturday that her administration wanted to maintain peace and stability but wouldn’t bow to pressure from China. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) “It’s kind of like shooting a bow and arrow. ‘Don’t hit the bullseye right down the middle, hit it six inches to the left.’” Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) The press shutters snapped as the parents bowed. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n something curved in shape Syn|Hypo|Hyper arc rainbow an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain curve, curved shape the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes 2n a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow Hypo|Hyper crossbow a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel) Cupid's bowa curved bow with reversed curve ends handbowa bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow longbowa powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England arm, weapon, weapon system any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting 3n a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments Hypo|Hyper fiddlestick, violin bow a bow used in playing the violin stick an implement consisting of a length of wood 4n a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments Hypo|Hyper down-bow a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow up-bowan upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow stroke a single complete movement 5v play on a string instrument with a bow 2Hyper play play on an instrument 1n a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces Syn|Hyper bowknot knot any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object 2n a decorative interlacing of ribbons 3Hyper decoration, ornament, ornamentation something used to beautify 1n bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting Syn|Hypo|Hyper bowing, obeisance genuflection, genuflexion the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence kotow, kowtowa former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission scrape, scrapinga deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) salaama deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation reverence an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) gesture, motionthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals 2n an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience Syn|Hyper curtain call thanks an acknowledgment of appreciation 3v bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting He bowed before the King Hypo|Hyper take a bow acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance curtsey, curtsybend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting genuflect, kowtow, scrapebend the knees and bow in a servile manner genuflectbend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image change posture undergo a change in bodily posture 4v bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head He bowed before the King She bowed her head in shame Syn|Hypo|Hyper bow down conge, congee perform a ceremonious bow gesticulate, gesture, motion show, express or direct through movement 5v bend one's back forward from the waist on down She bowed before the Queen Syn|Hypo|Hyper bend, crouch, stoop squinch crouch down cower, huddlecrouch or curl up bend, flex form a curve 6v yield to another's wish or opinion 4The government bowed to the military pressure Syn|Hyper accede, defer, give in, submit buckle under, give in, knuckle under, succumb, yield consent reluctantly n front part of a vessel or aircraft he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line Syn|Hyper fore, prow, stem front the side that is seen or that goes first |
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