kowtow

US [ˈkaʊˌtaʊ]
UK [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]
  • v.磕头;叩头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从
  • n.磕头
  • Web顿首;跪拜;叩首
Simple Present:kowtows  Present Participle:kowtowing  Past Tense:kowtowed  
kowtow
v.
1.
[i]
(informal)
~ (to sb/sth)
叩头;磕头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从to show sb in authority too much respect and be too willing to obey them

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