bow down

英 [baʊ daʊn]

美 [baʊ daʊn]

向…致敬; 向…示弱; 使沮丧; 使不安; 使无望

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 向…致敬；向…示弱
  If you refuse tobow down toanother person, you refuse to show them respect or to behave in a way which you think would make you seem weaker or less important than them.
  1. We should not have to bow down to anyone.
     我们不必向任何人示弱。
• See also:bow

英英释义

verb

• bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
  1. He bowed before the King
  2. She bowed her head in shame
  Synonym:bow
• get into a prostrate position, as in submission
  Synonym:prostrate

双语例句

• I can induce hatred and strife at my whim, and all will bow down before me while in my kingdom.
  我可以心血来潮地随意掀起仇恨和冲突，在我的国度中一切都将向我俯首称臣！
• Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
  耶和华啊！求你留心听我、应允我，因为我是困苦贫穷的。
• Now I come to Thy holy temple, Bow down at Thy throne of grace;
  我今来到主的圣殿，俯伏施恩宝座前；
• When the trees bow down their heads, The wind is passing by.
  树低头时候，就是风过了。
• Even if we have a little bit of wisdom left, when we bow down to an image, our wisdom is gone.
  即使有剩下来任何一点智慧的话，当我们一拜下去时，也消失了。
• The leaves will bow down when you walk by.
  当你走过时，树叶弯下身。
• We should not have to bow down to anyone.
  我们不必向任何人示弱。
• But when the trees bow down their heads.
  但当树儿低下头。
• The Director had to Bow down to the pressure to resign.
  董事必须屈服于辞职的压力。
• He could not bow down to such wrong opinions.
  他不能听从这种错误的意见。