English Dictionary

bow

/baʊ/

verb

(intransitive) To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference. / (transitive and intransitive) To debut. / (intransitive) To defer (to something).

She taught me how to bow properly.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.

The soldier now blew upon a green whistle, and at once a young girl, dressed in a pretty green silk gown, entered the room. She had lovely green hair and green eyes, and she bowed low before Dorothy as she said, Follow me and I will show you your room.

意味（2）

(transitive and intransitive) To debut.

The show bowed in the first week of December, 1951. Dinah was ready, and so were the technicians who put on her makeup […]

意味（3）

(intransitive) To defer (to something).

I bow to your better judgement in the matter.

意味（4）

(transitive) To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.

Poirot rose gallantly, bowed her into the seat opposite him.