kowtow是什么意思 kowtow在线中文翻译

kowtow 英 [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ] 美 [kaʊˈtaʊ, ˈkaʊˌtaʊ]

kowtow 词典解释

1. Be polite, but don't kowtow to him.
   要有礼貌，但不要对他卑躬屈节。

1. 磕头
   ...音译:人名、地名以及一些表示新概念 而本族语里又找不到对成词来表示时,均可采用 音译法介绍到译文语言中去,如: [汉译英] 磕头(kowtow),荔枝(litchi [英译汉]、engine(引擎),motor(马达), sofa(沙发),logic(逻辑)2.直译: paper tiger(纸老虎),...
2. 叩头,磕头
   ...fengshui 风水 | kowtow 叩头,磕头 | kung fu 功夫...

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

1. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
   e.g. He is always kowtowing to his boss
   Synonym: fawn toady truckle bootlick kotow suck up
2. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
   Synonym: scrape genuflect

kowtow [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]