- kowtow
- [,kəu'tau]
- vi. 叩头;卑躬屈膝
n. [汉]叩头
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;