kowtow
[kaʊˈtaʊ, ˈkaʊˌtaʊ]
vi.
叩头;
顺从;
惟命是从;
(对…)卑躬屈膝;
例句:
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I refuse to kowtow to anyone.
我决不屈从任何人.
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Be polite, but don't kowtow to him.
对他要有礼貌, 但不要卑躬屈膝.
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I'm not going to kowtow to a mere nobody like him.
我不想给他这样的无名小卒磕头.
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Superheroes aren't meant to kowtow to foreign powers.
来自THETIMES
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For weeks after the kowtow story, Li avoided the spotlight.
来自NEWYORKER
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But information minister Mende said the government does not kowtow to threats.
来自VOA