kotow

[US]/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
[UK]/ˈkaʊtaʊ/

Translation

n.磕頭(頭着地的大禮);磕頭(等於kowtow)
v.磕頭,卑躬屈膝
vi.磕頭,卑躬屈膝
Word Forms
第三人稱單數kotows
複數kotows
現在分詞kotowing
過去式kotowed
過去分詞kotowed

Phrases & Collocations

kotow to authority

向權威屈服

kotow to tradition

向傳統屈服

kotow to pressure

向壓力屈服

kotow to demands

向要求屈服

kotow to rules

向規則屈服

kotow to expectations

向期望屈服

kotow to customs

向習俗屈服

kotow to norms

向規範屈服

kotow to leaders

向領導屈服

kotow to society

向社會屈服

Example Sentences

he refused to kotow to the demands of his boss.

他拒絕向老闆的要求屈服。

in some cultures, people still kotow as a sign of respect.

在某些文化中,人們仍然以叩頭表示尊敬。

she felt the need to kotow to tradition during the ceremony.

在儀式上,她感到有必要向傳統叩頭。

many politicians seem to kotow to public opinion.

許多政治家似乎向公衆輿論屈服。

to succeed in the industry, you might have to kotow to powerful figures.

要在這個行業取得成功,你可能不得不向有權勢的人屈服。

he was criticized for choosing to kotow to the elite.

他因選擇向精英屈服而受到批評。

in ancient times, it was common to kotow before the emperor.

在古代,向皇帝叩頭是很常見的。

she refused to kotow to societal pressures.

她拒絕向社會壓力屈服。

he believes that one should not have to kotow to anyone.

他認爲一個人不應該向任何人屈服。

they expected him to kotow to their authority.

他們期望他向他們的權威屈服。

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