kowtow

词性
动词

音标
英 [ˈkaʊtaʊ] 美 [ˈkaʊtaʊ]

词义

屈膝叩头，磕头表示恭敬或顺从

比喻性地表示卑躬屈膝，过分恭顺

读音
/kow-tow/

用法说明

该词既可用于字面意义表示“磕头”，也可用于比喻义，表示“顺从或奉承权威”。

多用于正式或书面英语中，比口语更书面化。

例句

The ambassador kowtowed before the emperor to show his respect.
大使向皇帝磕头以示尊敬。

She refused to kowtow to her boss’s unreasonable demands.
她拒绝对老板的不合理要求卑躬屈膝。

Many countries were forced to kowtow to international pressure.
许多国家被迫对国际压力低头。

He kowtowed to the traditions of his family despite his personal wishes.
尽管有自己的意愿，他仍然遵从家族的传统。

The politician refused to kowtow to party leaders.
那位政治家拒绝向党内领导人卑躬屈膝。

Employees were expected to kowtow to the CEO’s every command.
员工被要求对首席执行官的每一个命令都唯命是从。

She felt insulted when he tried to make her kowtow.
当他试图让她卑躬屈膝时，她感到受到了侮辱。

In the past, envoys had to kowtow to the emperor.
过去，特使必须向皇帝磕头。

He refused to kowtow to social conventions.
他拒绝屈从于社会习俗。

The manager did not want to kowtow to external investors.
经理不想对外部投资者低头。

短语搭配

kowtow to authority 向权威低头

kowtow before the king 向国王磕头

refuse to kowtow 拒绝卑躬屈膝

kowtow in submission 顺从地屈膝叩头

forced to kowtow 被迫低头

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