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单词 kowtow
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Kowtow
nnoun.communicationa former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Synset:kotow
Derivationally Related Form:kowtowkotow
Hypernyms:bow bowing obeisance
Inherited Hypernyms:kowtowbowgesturevisual communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:kowtowbowreverenceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionbend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Synset:genuflect scrape
Derivationally Related Form:scrapingscrapegenuflexionkowtowgenuflection
Hypernyms:bow
Inherited Hypernyms:scrapebowchange posturechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationtry to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Synset:bootlick fawn kotow suck up toady truckle
Examples:
  • He is always kowtowing to his boss
Derivationally Related Form:kotowkowtowtoadyfawnertrucklingbootlickertruckler
Hypernyms:blandish flatter
Inherited Hypernyms:fawnflatterpraisemeasureevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:court favorcourt favourcurry favorcurry favour
Full Troponyms:curry favor
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s (apply to: fawn) | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: fawn)
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