n (1) 弓 (weapon used for shooting arrows) [C]：shoot a deer/hunt with a～and arrow 用弓和箭射鹿/打猎;draw a～拉弓;An arrow is shot by a～. 箭用弓射出。

(2) 琴弓 (wooden rod with horsehair， stretched from end to end， used for playing a violin， etc) [C]：A violin is played with a～.小提琴用弓演奏。

(3) 蝴蝶结 (knot made by doubling a line into two or more round or curved pieces;ribbon tied in this way) [C]：tie shoelaces/a ribbon/one's belt in a～.把鞋带/缎带/腰带系成蝴蝶结;Her dress was decorated with～s.她的裙子上装饰着蝴蝶结。The little girl had a pretty white～in her hair.小姑娘头发上系了个漂亮的白蝴蝶结。

→ ͵bow′legs n “O”形(罗圈)腿;͵bow′tie n (男人的)领结;′bowman n 弓箭手(运动员); ͵bow-′window n 装有弧形玻璃的凸窗;

v (1) 用琴弓拉(弦乐器)(use a bow to play) [T+n，I]：～a fiddle 拉小提琴;The cellist～s beautifully. 那大提琴手琴拉得非常好。

(2) 弯曲(bend into a curved shape)[I]：His legs～awkwardly.他的双腿弯曲得很难看。

→′bowing n (拉琴的)弓法