bow

bowⅠ/bəu/ n.［c］弓，弓形物：bend/draw a bow 张弓An arrow is shot by a bow. 箭是用弓射出去的。A violin is played with a bow. 小提琴是用弓拉的。

bowⅡ/bau/ I. vi.& vt. 鞠躬，点头；弯曲：bow to one’s audience after performing 演出后向观众鞠躬致谢 He bowed me to the door. 他鞠着躬(点头哈腰)把我送到门口。The guilty man bowed his head in shame. 犯罪的人羞愧地低着头。 bow down to… 向…卑躬屈节：We shall never bow down to our enemies. 我们绝不会向我们的敌人屈膝弯腰。‖II. n. ［c］弯腰，鞠躬：make a bow to sb. 向某人鞠躬 He answered with a low bow. 他回答时深深地鞠了一躬。take a bow 上台或起立接受鼓掌致意：The audience shouted for the author of the play to take a bow. 观众们喊着要剧作者上台接受鼓掌致意。