英語(yǔ)解釋

kowtow

音標(biāo)[,k?u'tau]

kowtow是什么意思、kowtow怎么讀

kowtow漢語(yǔ)翻譯

n. 磕頭
vi. 叩頭

kowtow詞型變化

動(dòng)詞過(guò)去式:kowtowed 過(guò)去分詞:kowtowed 現(xiàn)在分詞:kowtowing 第三人稱單數(shù):kowtows

kowtow英語(yǔ)解釋

名詞 kowtow:

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
同義詞：kotow

動(dòng)詞 kowtow:

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
同義詞：scrape, genuflect
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
同義詞：fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kotow, suck up

kowtow詳細(xì)解釋

kow.tow

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
kow.towed,kow.tow.ing,kow.tows
To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.
叩頭：跪下并使前額觸地，以表示高度尊敬、崇拜或臣服，以前曾用于中國(guó)
To show servile deference; fawn.See Synonyms at fawn
表示諂媚的敬意；討好參見(jiàn) fawn
n.（名詞）
The act of kneeling and touching the forehead to the ground.
叩頭：跪下并使前額觸地的動(dòng)作
An obsequious act.
奴顏卑膝的行為

來(lái)源：
From Chinese (Mandarin) kòu tóu [a kowtow]
源自漢語(yǔ)（普通話） kòu tóu [叩頭]
kòu [to knock]
kòu [使碰撞]
tóu [head]
tóu [頭]