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单词 kowtow
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kowtow

​verb intransitive ​showing disapproval
UK /ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theykowtow
he/she/itkowtows
present participlekowtowing
past tensekowtowed
past participlekowtowed
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to try very hard to please someone, in a way that other people find annoying
    Synonyms and related words
    To try hard to please or impress someone
    talk the talk
    charm
    court
    Synonyms and related words
    To treat someone with excessive respect
    kowtow
    grovel
    bow and scrape (to someone)

kowtow

​verb intransitive ​showing disapproval
US /kaʊˈtaʊ/US /ˈkaʊˌtaʊ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theykowtow
he/she/itkowtows
present participlekowtowing
past tensekowtowed
past participlekowtowed
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to try very hard to please someone, in a way that other people find annoying

    He was a proud man who kowtowed to nobody.

    Synonyms and related words
    To try hard to please or impress someone
    talk the talk
    charm
    court
    Synonyms and related words
    To treat someone with excessive respect
    kowtow
    grovel
    bow and scrape (to someone)
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