| 单词 | kowtow |
| 释义 | kowtow (once / 30941 pages) vn Kowtow, which describes the act of kneeling and touching one’s head to the ground to show respect, used to be a custom in Chinese culture. Now it refers to acting like you're doing that, whether you actually bow or not. Kowtow is derived from the Chinese word k’o-t’ou, which literally means “knock the head.” As a verb, kowtow has the sense of “sucking up” or "flattering." Maybe you’re wondering when it would be appropriate to kowtow. The answer? When you want to worship, show respect, gain favor, or flatter. You might need to kowtow to your teacher if you failed a test, but if you kowtow to all your neighbor's requests, you might wind up mowing his lawn all summer. WORD FAMILYkowtow: kowtowed, kowtowing, kowtows USAGE EXAMPLESSocial media was quick to criticize the reporters, who appeared to be normalizing Trump and kowtowing to his communications team. Salon(Dec 19, 2016) But then I realised that Schumer was unlikely to kowtow to this vision of femininity, especially not if she is involved in the writing process. The Guardian(Dec 07, 2016) The cost of kowtowing to the union is continued shoddy service. Washington Post(Nov 20, 2016) 1v bend the knees and bow in a servile manner Syn|Hyper genuflect, scrape bow bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting 2v try to gain favor by cringing or flattering He is always kowtowing to his boss Syn|Hypo|Hyper bootlick, fawn, kotow, suck up, toady, truckle court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour seek favor by fawning or flattery blandish, flatter praise somewhat dishonestly 3n a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission Syn|Hyper kotow bow, bowing, obeisance bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
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