Bow
[baʊ]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments.
(noun.) a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments.
(noun.) a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow.
(noun.) front part of a vessel or aircraft; 'he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line'.
(noun.) a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces.
(noun.) a decorative interlacing of ribbons.
(noun.) an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience.
(noun.) bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.
(noun.) something curved in shape.
(verb.) bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; 'He bowed before the King'; 'She bowed her head in shame'.
(verb.) play on a string instrument with a bow.
(verb.) bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; 'He bowed before the King'.
艾娜錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.
(v. t.) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
(v. t.) To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension.
(v. t.) To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;/ to crush; to subdue.
(v. t.) To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks.
(v. i.) To bend; to curve.
(v. i.) To stop.
(v. i.) To bend the head, knee, or body, in token of reverence or submission; -- often with down.
(v. i.) To incline the head in token of salutation, civility, or assent; to make bow.
(n.) An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility.
(v. t.) Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.
(v. t.) A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled.
(v. t.) An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.
(v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
(v. t.) An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument.
(v. t.) An arcograph.
(v. t.) Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
(v. t.) A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
(sing. or pl.) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
(v. i.) To play (music) with a bow.
(v. i. ) To manage the bow.
(n.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow.
(n.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.
校對:朱莉娅
同義詞及近義詞:
v. a. [1]. Bend, inflect, crook, incurvate, curve, make crooked.[2]. Incline, turn downward.[3]. Depress, sink, cast down, bring down.
v. n. [1]. Bend, buckle, be inflected, be bent.[2]. Incline (in token of respect, reverence, or submission), make a bow.
n. (Naut.) Fore part (of a ship), prow, beak, stem.
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解釋/意思:
n. a piece of elastic wood or other material for shooting arrows bent by means of a string stretched between its two ends: anything of a bent or curved shape as the rainbow: the instrument by which the strings of a violin are sounded: a ring of metal forming a handle: a knot composed of one or of two loops and two ends (single bow double bow) a looped knot of ribbons a necktie or the like so tied.—adj. Bow′bent (Milton) bent like a bow.—n. Bow′-boy a boy archer: (Shak.) Cupid.—n.pl. Bow′-com′passes compasses one leg of which slides on a bow or curved plate of metal to steady its motion: a small pair of compasses for describing circles with ink or pencil.—adj. Bowed.—ns. Bow′-hand in archery the left hand the one by which the bow is held: (mus.) the right hand the one that draws the bow; Bow′-leg a leg crooked like a bow.—adj. Bow′-legged having crooked legs.—ns. Bow′line a rope from the weather side of the square sails (to which it is fastened by bridles) to the larboard or starboard bow to keep the sail close to the wind; Bow′man an archer; Bow′shot the distance to which an arrow can be shot from a bow; Bow′string the string by which a bow is drawn: a string with which the Turks strangled offenders; Bow′-win′dow a bent or semicircular window.—adj. Bow′-win′dowed (slang) pot-bellied.—n. Bow′yer (obs.) a bowman: a maker of bows.—Bowline knot a simple but secure knot used in fastening the bowline bridles to the cringles.—On the bow hand wide of the mark.—To draw the long bow to make extravagant statements; To have two (or more) strings to one's bow to have other alternatives.
v.i. to bend the body in saluting a person acknowledging a compliment &c.: to submit.—v.t. to bend or incline downwards to crush down (with down to in or out up or down).—n. a bending of the body in saluting a person.—adj. Bow′-backed crook-backed.—A bowing acquaintance a slight acquaintance.—To make one's bow to retire ceremoniously to leave the stage.
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娱乐性解釋/意思:
Bow and arrow in a dream, denotes great gain reaped from the inability of others to carry out plans. To make a bad shot means disappointed hopes in carrying forward successfully business affairs.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Walk in, Mr. Franklin, he said, opening the door behind him, with his quaint old-fashioned bow. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- It was proposed also to have submarine guns suspended from each bow. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- As if it were Cock Robin, the hero of the ballad, and Mr Venus were the sparrow with his bow and arrow, and Mr Wegg were the fly with his little eye. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Oliver made a bow. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- He could kill him at his leisure later, when the bow and deadly arrows were laid aside. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Which Pa, having been in the Purser line of life, lies a-bed in a bow-window where he can see the ships sail up and down the river. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- He made a low bow, and walked out of the room. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Sergeant Cuff bowed. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- I bowed, and left Betteredge to show him to his room. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- The stranger insisted on making Mr. Godfrey precede him; Mr. Godfrey said a few civil words; they bowed, and parted in the street. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Riviere bowed and drew back a step. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- He spoke quietly and bowed his head a little, but there was still an uneasy feeling in his eyes as he looked at her. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Worcester bowed low and hastened out of sight. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Everybody got out of the way; everybody bowed to the Emperor and his friend the Sultan; and they went by on a swinging trot and disappeared. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- When they met by mischance, he made sarcastic bows or remarks to the child, or glared at him with savage-looking eyes. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- They fight with bows and arrows and a short spear: they go into battle wearing trousers and having caps on their heads. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- As she drew nearer I could not repress a wild cry of elation, for upon her bows I saw the device of Helium. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- The ribbon, flourishing in puffs and bows about the head, was of the sort called love-ribbon. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- A well-bred servant, in a cocked hat and dashing livery entered my room, with many bows. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- They are very sociable, and will smile back when a stranger smiles at them, bow back when he bows, and talk back if he speaks to them. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- The clergyman bows to me--as you saw. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- No other, ma'am,' replied Mr. Pickwick, bowing very low. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- He pocketed the letter, and, bowing to Eustacia, went away. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- That mademoiselle has made good use of her time, and the result is charming, replied Laurie, bowing with his hand on his heart and an admiring look. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- I do so propose, replied Isaac, bowing in all humility, if it please your reverend valour. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- I am very happy to see Miss Jellyby's friend, he said, bowing low to me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I would not have spoken a single word to her for the world, and I only wish, as a gentleman, it had been possible to have avoided bowing. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Her love made no answer; and after slightly bowing to the ladies, began complaining of the weather. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
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