v (1) 鞠躬，点头(bend the head or body to show respect or greet sb)[I， I+adv(down)， I+prep (to/before)， I+adv(down)+prep (to/before)]：He～ed and made slowly for the door.他鞠了个躬，慢慢朝门走去。～politely from the waist恭恭敬敬地大鞠躬;～down before the altar/the king 向圣坛/国王鞠躬;～to the Queen/a lady/one's audience向女王/一位女士/观众鞠躬; 〖同〗 bend，stoop;

(2) 弯身，(尤)低头 (bend(esp the head) downwards)[T+n]：～one's head in prayer/shame低头祈祷/羞得低头;

(3) 以鞠躬表示;鞠躬引路(express sth or lead in this way)[T+n， T+n+adv， T+n+prep]：～one's thanks/one's acknow-ledgement鞠躬表示感谢/谢意;～the customer to the door/in(to the shop)/out (of the room)躬身把顾客送到门口/迎进(商店)/送出(房间);He～ed himself out of the room.他躬身退出房间。

(4) 弯曲，驼背(bend(sb/sth)under or as if under a weight)[通常pass：T+n， T+n+adv(down)]：He/His back is～ed with age/troubles.他/他的背由于上年纪/辛劳而驼(背)了。Age～ed his back. 岁月使他驼了背。The branches were～ed down by the snow/with the weight of the snow/with fruit.树枝被雪压得/由于雪的重压而/由于果实累累而弯曲了。be～ed down by the responsibility (fig)被巨大的责任压得抬不起头来;

bow to (v prep) 屈(顺)从(vt)： refuse to～to fate/pressure/authority/the inevitable/cir-cumstances/the wishes of one's superior/the decision of the committee/the law/sb's opinion拒不屈从命运/压力/权威/命中注定的事情/环境/上司的意愿/委员会的决定/法律/某人的意见;refuse to～to sb's judgement/sb's knowledge/sb's wisdom拒不承认某人的判断/知识/智慧高于自己

→′bowed adj 弯曲(下)的;

n鞠躬，点头(bending of the head or body (to greet sb or show respect))[C]：make a deep (low)～to the audience/the judge/the ladies向观众/法官/女士们深深鞠躬;move aside/answer/open a door with a polite～有礼貌地躬身退到一边/回答/开门;acknowledge sb with a～对某人点头打招呼;make one's～初次公开出现;take a/one's～登台谢幕;〖同〗bend;

【辨异】bow与bend和stoop的区别见BEND。