kowtow
[,kəu'tau]
vi. 叩头;卑躬屈膝
n. [汉]叩头
同义词
参考例子
1.He's a brave man. I'm sure he will not kowtow to the enemy.
他是一个勇敢的人,我相信他不会向敌人卑躬屈膝的。
2.Maria: That is to say, those who are more liberal regard Kowtow as feudal.
也就是说,那些更开放的父母认为磕头是封建的。
3.They are, it is said, less likely to enforce the OECD rules or to kowtow to foreigners.
据说,港澳不大可能遵守经合组织规定,也不对外国政府惟命是从。
英文解释
n.
1.a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
2.bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
3.try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
网络释义
kowtow
叩头,磕头; 恭服; 叩头 叩头; 极其卑顺的态度。来自中文的“磕头”。;
KOWTOW -
叩头(地道的中国话);
Kowtow to Jiang
大家来被摸头;
Won't Kowtow for five dou of rice
不为五斗米折腰;