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kowtow美 ['kaʊ.taʊ] 英 [.kaʊ'taʊ] - v.磕头；叩头；卑躬屈膝；唯命是从
- n.磕头
- 网络顿首；跪拜；叩首
第三人称单数：kowtows 现在分词：kowtowing 过去分词：kowtowed v. kneel,bow,genuflect,prostrate oneself,salaam n. genuflection,prostration,homage,obeisance 1. | [i] (informal) ~ (to sb/sth) 叩头；磕头；卑躬屈膝；唯命是从to show sb in authority too much respect and be too willing to obey them |
v. | 1. to behave in an extremely submissive way in order to please somebody in a position of authority 2. formerly, in China, to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in order to show respect, awe, or submission 3. to try very hard to please someone, in a way that other people find annoying | n. | 1. an extremely submissive act aimed at pleasing somebody in a position of authority 2. a show of respect or worship made by kneeling and touching the forehead to the ground |
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