kowtow
音標[,kәu'tau]中文翻譯:
n. 磕頭
vi. 叩頭
詞型變化:
動詞過去式:kowtowed 過去分詞:kowtowed 現在分詞:kowtowing 第三人稱單數:kowtows kowtow英文解釋:
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