一、详细释义:
adj.
弯曲的,蝴蝶结形的(英[bəʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
He affects a bow tie.
他喜欢用蝶形领结。
n.
弓(英[bəʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
The bow twanged and the arrow whistled through the air.
那张弓发出“崩”的一声,箭随之呼啸而去。
例句:
I tightened the bow, and put rosin on the dry horse-hairs.
我调试了一下琴弦,紧了紧琴弓,又往干巴巴的马尾弓上抹了点松香。
鞠躬
例句:
I gave a theatrical bow and waved.
我夸张地鞠了个躬,然后挥手致意。
例句:
They ran to the center of the tent to take their bows.
他们跑到帐篷中央鞠躬致意。
例句:
I acknowledged his politeness with a bow.
我向他鞠躬还礼。
蝴蝶结(英[bəʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
I tied a bow in a yellow ribbon.
我在一条黄色缎带上打了一个蝴蝶结。
例句:
She had a bow of red ribbon in her hair.
她的头发上有一个用红丝带打的蝴蝶结。
船首,船头
例句:
The sea water foams under the bow.
海水在船首下面泛起浪花。
例句:
If they ignore such requests, armed marshals on the ship would fire across their bow.
如果他们忽视这样的要求,船上的武装警察将越过船首开火。
琴弓(英[bəʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
I loved the mellow sound of the firm bow drawn across the strings.
我喜欢那绷紧的琴弓拉过琴弦时发出的柔美圆润的声音。
v.
鞠躬,弯腰 [I,T]
例句:
They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way.
他们向路易斯深深鞠躬,并忙不迭地给他让道。
例句:
Every one bowed as the Queen walked into the room.
女王走进房间时,每个人都鞠躬致敬。
(使)弯曲 [I,T](英[baʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
The pines bowed low.
松树深深地弯曲着身子。
例句:
The branches were bowed down with ripened fruit.
树枝给成熟的果实压弯了。
二、词义辨析:
curve,bend,bow,crook,twist
这些动词都含“弯、弯曲”之意。curve指变成曲线或弧线状的动作或状态。bend普通用词,指把某物变成曲线或角形。用于人时,指头部或身躯弯下。bow指把头部或上身弯向前方的动作,也指社交中的礼节性动作。crook指不规则的弯曲,也指按照规则或模型弯曲某物。twist指通过转动、拧或扭使某物成弯曲状。
三、相关短语:
bow out
v.1. 躬身送(某人)出门 2. 放弃做(某事)3. 退出,引退,退休
bow tie
n. 蝴蝶结领结
take a bow
v. 鞠躬,答谢
bow window
圆肚窗,弓形凸窗