kowtowed

[US]/ˈkaʊtaʊd/
[UK]/ˈkaʊtaʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.叩头的过去式和过去分词;表现出过度的尊重或服从;以顺从的方式行事;在崇拜或顺从中跪下并用额头触地

Phrases & Collocations

kowtowed to

屈服于

kowtowed before

在前屈服

kowtowed excessively

过度屈服

kowtowed in submission

屈服于顺从

kowtowed to authority

屈服于权威

kowtowed to pressure

屈服于压力

kowtowed in fear

因恐惧而屈服

kowtowed to leaders

屈服于领导

kowtowed in silence

默默屈服

kowtowed for favors

为了好处而屈服

Example Sentences

he kowtowed to the authority figures in the room.

他在房间里的权威人物面前叩头。

she felt pressured to kowtow to her boss's demands.

她感到被迫迎合老板的要求。

the politician kowtowed to the lobbyists for support.

这位政治家向游说者叩头以寻求支持。

they expected him to kowtow to their traditions.

他们希望他遵循他们的传统。

in the past, many would kowtow to the emperor.

在过去,许多人会向皇帝叩头。

she refused to kowtow to societal expectations.

她拒绝向社会期望屈服。

he kowtowed to the critics after the backlash.

在反对声中,他向批评者屈服。

they were taught to kowtow to their elders.

他们被教导要向长辈叩头。

many felt he kowtowed to the media's demands.

许多人觉得他迎合了媒体的要求。

she was criticized for kowtowing to popular opinion.

她因屈从于大众意见而受到批评。

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