kowtows

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

Translation

v.叩头; 顺从; 惟命是从; (对…)卑躬屈膝

Phrases & Collocations

kowtows to authority

向权威低头

kowtows to tradition

向传统低头

kowtows to power

向权力低头

kowtows to pressure

向压力低头

kowtows to demands

向要求低头

kowtows to leaders

向领导低头

kowtows to rules

向规则低头

kowtows to customs

向习俗低头

kowtows to norms

向规范低头

Example Sentences

he kowtows to his boss every time they meet.

他每次见到老板都恭敬地鞠躬。

in some cultures, one must kowtow to show respect.

在某些文化中,人们必须鞠躬以表示尊重。

she kowtows to the traditions of her ancestors.

她恭敬地遵循祖先的传统。

he feels that he has to kowtow to societal expectations.

他觉得自己必须迎合社会的期望。

the student kowtows to the teacher to show gratitude.

学生向老师鞠躬以表示感激。

they believe that one should not have to kowtow to authority.

他们认为不应该向权威鞠躬。

he always kowtows in front of the elders.

他总是在长辈面前恭敬地鞠躬。

she refuses to kowtow to anyone, regardless of their status.

她拒绝向任何人鞠躬,无论他们的地位如何。

many believe that respect should not require one to kowtow.

许多人认为尊重不应该要求人们鞠躬。

he feels uncomfortable having to kowtow to the demands of his job.

他觉得不得不迎合工作的要求让他感到不舒服。

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