kowtow
美 [?ka??ta?] 
英 [?ka??ta?]
- v.磕頭；叩頭；卑躬屈膝；唯命是從
- n.磕頭
- 網絡頓首；跪拜；叩首
詞形變化
第三人稱單數：kowtows 現在分詞：kowtowing 過去式：kowtowed 同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | [i]
~ (to sb/sth) 叩頭；磕頭；卑躬屈膝；唯命是從to show sb in authority too much respect and be too willing to obey them |
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
When the head of the giant software corporation refused to kowtow to the swami, he was promptly transformed into a little bug.
當這個軟件巨頭公司的老板拒絕象神像磕頭時，他馬上被變作了一只小蟲子。
They saw in it a willingness by the new left-of-centre government to kowtow to Beijing.
他們認為這是中左翼的新政府有意向中國政府卑躬屈節。
But it had served the bank well enough since 1992, when the takeover of Midland in the UK meant HSBC had to kowtow to local rules.
但自1992年以來，這種結構在匯豐發揮了良好的效用。當時，匯豐為了收購英國的米德蘭銀行（Midland），不得不向當地法規低頭。
He had no competence whatsoever because all he did was kowtow his way up the corporate ladder.
他只靠拍馬屁來升職，根本沒有實力可言。
Forced to bow his head in the ritual kowtow, he kept trying to raise it.
在被迫低頭行通常的那種磕頭禮后，他總是努力再抬起頭來。
She has a wide influence there with millions of believers. Even politicians go and call on her. Some of them go so far as to kowtow to her.
臺灣有個尼姑叫澄嚴法師，她的影響力在臺灣非常大，有幾百萬信徒，政治人物都要去拜訪她，有的還向她磕頭。
Mr Abe would back away from Mr Koizumi's pledge to visit Yasukuni without appearing to kowtow to China, he said.
他表示，安倍將在不顯得是屈從于中國壓力的情況下，放棄小泉參拜靖國神社的承諾。
Zhuji people burn pine smoke kowtow to the gods, prayers read, easy to play sharp bamboo shuttle to the axillary stabbed cattle.
主祭人燒松煙向天神磕頭、念禱詞后，便于揮鋒利的竹梭向牛腋猛刺。
The British envoy was represented as bearing tribute to the Son of Heaven, and his refusal to kowtow was put down to outlandish ignorance.
這位不列顛使者沒有向“天之子”表達敬意，也拒絕行使叩頭這種蒙昧的禮節。
ADAPTING a novel for the stage requires courage, vision and a spirit that refuses to kowtow to the original author.
將一本小說搬上舞臺需要勇氣、見識以及拒絕向原作者卑躬屈膝的精神。
From sneakers to skin cream, Chinese consumer goods companies are no longer willing to kowtow to the foreigners who taught them branding.
從運動鞋到護膚霜，中國消費品公司不再愿意向教會了自己品牌概念的外資企業低頭。
If he had performed the kowtow, what would this have said about the power of the Chinese emperor compared to the power of King George?
如果馬戛爾尼伯爵真的叩頭了，和喬治三世的權力相比，這將如何說明中國皇帝的權力？
To avoid war with the northern colossus, history suggests, the Vietnamese will kowtow but finally fight rather than capitulate.
為了避免與北方巨人的軍事沖突，歷史的經驗是越南將會磕頭臣服，但最終仍會斗爭而不是屈服。（譯者按：反復無常？）
Kowtow, please back, needless talk doesn't say, small Wan Zhen hurriedly Semitic bird! Emperor's six palaces? Have no interest!
叩首，請退，廢話不說，小婉蓁趕緊閃人鳥！皇六殿嗎？沒興趣！
an unkempt woman humming a ditty squatting on the bridge to have been kowtow.
一個披頭散發的女人哼著小曲蹲在天橋邊給人一直磕頭。
This brother's grandson little straightens up after bowing or performing the kowtow obtains most prominent manifesting.
這點從孫少平身上得到最突出的體現，。
They wear frazzled clothes and kowtow to you with a bowl or a box in their hand.
他們穿著破爛，手里拿著一只碗或盒子朝你磕頭。
Teacher will instantaneous its severely wounded, broke his weapon and legs, make him kowtow ahead the grave at you.
師父會第一時間將其重傷，斷了他的四肢，之后讓他在你墳前磕頭。
To pay bribes to tax police and fire inspectors; to kowtow to rapacious mayors and governors.
可以對稅警和消防檢查員行賄；對貪婪的市長和州長百依百順。
And they would not kowtow to anyone, whether rate-checker, foreman, boss or government.
然而他們不會屈服于任何人，無論對方是評級員、工頭、老板還是政府。
That money will not kowtow to Mr de Villepin or anyone else in the French government.
這些資金是不會向德維爾潘或任何其他法國政府官員妥協的。
[color=#000000]Only English-speakers, it seems, are expected to kowtow to name-changers' whims.
[color=#000000][font=Tahoma][font=宋體]看來，只有說英語的人可望屈從于更名者的奇想。
Their actions tell us that unless politicians kowtow to theirparty's special interests they will not be elected or they willhave no effect.
他們的舉動告訴我們，除非這些政客向黨內特殊利益磕頭，否則他們就無法當選或者不能發揮作用。
Be polite, but do not kowtow to him.
要有禮貌，但不要對他卑躬屈節。
When necessary we have to kneel down and kowtow to the people.
必要的時候我們要跪下來給人家磕頭。
During ancestor worship services and the Bright and Clear Festival, kowtow is also often performed.
人們也在祭拜祖先和清明節時磕頭。
Some people took the practice of three-steps-one-bow or even three-steps-one-kowtow.
一些人三步一拜，甚至三步一叩首。
They are there to govern, not to kowtow to vested interests.
他們的職責是管治，而不是向既得利益屈服。
Li Shi finishes saying and then pulls farmland the leaf kowtow.
李氏說完便拉著田葉磕頭。
When you kowtow , hold an image of Buddha in your mind and imagine yourself as Him, then the kowtow rites will be more meaningful .
想象如果最后達到了目標你將會有什么樣的好處，而且總是要把這個想法放在最重要的位置。
Poles may sense a sell-out: Mr Putin's language at Gdansk last year fell short of the kowtow that some desire; it may be the same at Katyn.
波蘭人可能會感到失望，因為去年普京在革但斯克未如一些波蘭人希望的表示歉意，今年在卡廷活動中可能也是這樣。
kowtow Be polite, but don't kowtow to him.
奉承，卑躬屈節要有禮貌，但不要對他卑躬屈節…
Sheldon: I'm taking a sabbatical because I won't kowtow to mediocre minds.
我在休假，因為我不愿向平庸之流屈服。
kowtow to the emperor when he entered the room.
皇帝進房間時，所有的仆人都得向他叩首。
Have you seen the people when they make a long kowtow? Their faces and hands are all dirty, but their hearts are clean.
見過磕長頭的人嗎？他們的臉和手都很臟，可是心靈卻很干凈。
But if you Chinese dont wanna kowtow to us, we will treat you like how we treat Jap pigs.
如果中國人不愿意對我們美國人磕頭，我們將象對待日本豬那樣對待你們。
Tomorrow I'll have Papa make you kneel three times and kowtow nine times before photographs of my granDparents as a penalty
明天我教爸爸罰你對祖父祖母的照片三跪九叩首。
The first thing to do was to kowtow to the picture of Confucius,
第一件事情就是先要拜孔子像，
That year my long kowtow hug dust not only for toward Buddha stick your warm
那一年我磕長頭擁抱塵埃不為朝佛只為貼著你的溫暖
Must I kowtow to him? (=I need not. )
我還得給他磕頭？
