kowtow

英 [ˌkaʊ'taʊ] 美 [ˌkaʊ'taʊ]

• vi. 叩头
• n. <汉>磕头

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 顿首

v. 动词

1. <汉>叩头，磕头
2. 卑躬屈膝，唯命是从，顺从，俯首贴耳，恭服
3. 拍马屁，奉承，阿谀

英英释义

Noun:

1. a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

Verb:

1. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

2. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering;

   "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
   

经典引文

• She couldn't stand the way that Robert kowtowed to her father.

  出自： S. Conran

近反义词

【近义词】

• kneel 跪
• genuflect 屈膝
• fawn 未满周岁的小鹿...
• bow 弓
• prostrate oneself 使自己俯卧
• salaam 行额手礼
• grovel 趴
• bow and scrape 打躬作揖(点头哈腰...
• humble oneself 表示谦恭; 低声下气...
• genuflection 曲膝
• prostration 平伏
• homage 敬意
• obeisance 鞠躬
• kotow (汉语)磕头(头着地的大...
• suck up 吸收
• scrape 刮掉
• truckle 屈从
• bootlick 拍马屁
• toady 谄媚者