詞彙精選:bow的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adj.
彎曲的,蝴蝶結形的(英[bəʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
He affects a bow tie.
他喜歡用蝶形領結。
n.
弓(英[bəʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
The bow twanged and the arrow whistled through the air.
那張弓發出“崩”的一聲,箭隨之呼嘯而去。
例句:
I tightened the bow, and put rosin on the dry horse-hairs.
我調試了一下琴絃,緊了緊琴弓,又往乾巴巴的馬尾弓上抹了點松香。
鞠躬
例句:
I gave a theatrical bow and waved.
我誇張地鞠了個躬,然後揮手致意。
例句:
They ran to the center of the tent to take their bows.
他們跑到帳篷中央鞠躬致意。
例句:
I acknowledged his politeness with a bow.
我向他鞠躬還禮。
蝴蝶結(英[bəʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
I tied a bow in a yellow ribbon.
我在一條黃色緞帶上打了一個蝴蝶結。
例句:
She had a bow of red ribbon in her hair.
她的頭髮上有一個用紅絲帶打的蝴蝶結。
船首,船頭
例句:
The sea water foams under the bow.
海水在船首下面泛起浪花。
例句:
If they ignore such requests, armed marshals on the ship would fire across their bow.
如果他們忽視這樣的要求,船上的武裝警察將越過船首開火。
琴弓(英[bəʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
I loved the mellow sound of the firm bow drawn across the strings.
我喜歡那繃緊的琴弓拉過琴絃時發出的柔美圓潤的聲音。
v.
鞠躬,彎腰 [I,T]
例句:
They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way.
他們向路易斯深深鞠躬,並忙不迭地給他讓道。
例句:
Every one bowed as the Queen walked into the room.
女王走進房間時,每個人都鞠躬致敬。
(使)彎曲 [I,T](英[baʊ];美[boʊ])
例句:
The pines bowed low.
松樹深深地彎曲着身子。
例句:
The branches were bowed down with ripened fruit.
樹枝給成熟的果實壓彎了。
二、詞義辨析:
curve,bend,bow,crook,twist
這些動詞都含“彎、彎曲”之意。curve指變成曲線或弧線狀的動作或狀態。bend普通用詞,指把某物變成曲線或角形。用於人時,指頭部或身軀彎下。bow指把頭部或上身彎向前方的動作,也指社交中的禮節性動作。crook指不規則的彎曲,也指按照規則或模型彎曲某物。twist指通過轉動、擰或扭使某物成彎曲狀。
三、相關短語:
bow out
v.1. 躬身送(某人)出門 2. 放棄做(某事)3. 退出,引退,退休
bow tie
n. 蝴蝶結領結
take a bow
v. 鞠躬,答謝
bow window
圓肚窗,弓形凸窗
sound bow
聲脣
bow down
鞠躬, 服從
bow leg
弓形腿
cupid's bow
n.愛神丘比特之弓上嘴脣向下的尖部
四、參考例句:
He affects a bow tie.
他喜歡用蝶形領結。
The old leader decided to bow out.
那個老領導決定退出。
I gave a theatrical bow and waved.
我誇張地鞠了個躬,然後揮手致意。
They saluted each other with a bow.
他們以鞠躬 互相問候。
His bow tie had come undone.
他的領結鬆開了。
He hunted with bow and arrow.
他用弓箭打獵。
We must bow to the inevitable.
我們必須向必然發生的事情低頭。
The barge had a rounded bow and stern.
這艘駁船的兩端都是圓形的。
He had a bow and arrow in his hands.
他手持弓箭。
He acknowledged the applause with a small bow.
他微微地鞠了一躬表示對掌聲的感謝。