kowtow
n.<汉>磕头 vi.叩头
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kowtow为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:kowtowed 过去分词:kowtowed 现在分词:kowtowing 第三人称单数:kowtows
kowtow
/,kaʊ'taʊ; kau`tau/
v [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) be submissive, humble or respectful (to sb/sth) （向某人[某事物]）叩头, 磕头, 臣服
*a refusal to kowtow (to the government's wishes on this issue) 拒绝屈从（于政府对这一问题的意旨）.
v [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) be submissive, humble or respectful (to sb/sth) （向某人[某事物]）叩头, 磕头, 臣服
*a refusal to kowtow (to the government's wishes on this issue) 拒绝屈从（于政府对这一问题的意旨）.
kowtow
v [I]informal
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Chinese;Origin: ke tou 'to hit your head'; because when you bow very low you hit your head on the floor]
to be too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority
kowtow to
We will not kowtow to the government.
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Chinese;Origin: ke tou 'to hit your head'; because when you bow very low you hit your head on the floor]
to be too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority
kowtow to
We will not kowtow to the government.
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