单词 | bows |
释义 | bows —bow /bəʊ/ aep /boʊ/ noun [C] (KNOT) ► B2 a knot with two curved parts and two loose ends, used as a decoration or to tie shoes: » I tied the ribbon around the parcel in a pretty bow.See picture: bow on a shoe Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening and tying noun [C] (MUSIC) ► C2 a long, thin piece of wood with hair from the tail of a horse stretched along it, used to play musical instruments that have strings: » Violins are played with bows.See picture: bow for violin See picture: bow Thesaurus+: ↑String instruments noun [C] (WEAPON) ► B2 a weapon for shooting arrows, made of a long, thin piece of wood bent into a curve by a tightly stretched string: » bow and arrows→ SEE ALSO CROSSBOW(Cf. ↑crossbow)See picture: bow See picture: bow Thesaurus+: ↑Target sports—bow /baʊ/ noun [C] (ALSO bows) (FRONT PART) ► F0 the front part of a ship→ COMPARE STERN(Cf. ↑stern) nounSee picture: bow of a ship Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of ships and boats noun [C] (BEND) ► F0 the movement of bending your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform: » The audience applauded enthusiastically, and she came back on stage to take another bow.Thesaurus+: ↑Physical gestures of respectverb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for bow ► F0 to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform: » They bowed to the Queen.» We bowed our heads in prayer.» He bowed down (= very low) before (= in front of) the king and begged for mercy.→ COMPARE CURTSY(Cf. ↑curtsy) verbSee picture: He bowed to the queen. Thesaurus+: ↑Physical gestures of respect • • • Extra Examples:» They bowed deferentially as she came into the room.» The children bowed their heads in shame.» The Princess, visibly moved, kept her head bowed during the ceremony.» They had to bow to the Prince.» She bowed down before the King. |
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