bow
$ \mathrm{bow}^1 | bō |
noun
1. a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons:
e.g. a girl with long hair tied back in a bow.
a decorative ribbon tied in a bow.
2. a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood whose ends are joined by a taut string.
a bowman.
3. a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments.
a single passage of a bow over the strings of a violin or other stringed instrument.
4. a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p).
5. a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors.
North American a side piece or lens frame of a pair of glasses.
verb with object
1. play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow:
e.g. the techniques by which the pieces were bowed.
2. bend into the shape of a bow:
e.g. the sides of the image are squeezed in or bowed out.
ORIGIN
Old English boga‘bend, bow, arch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow2.
$ \mathrm{bow}^2 | bou |
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verb no object
1. bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame: 尊敬、挨拶、恥の印として頭や身体の上部を曲げる
«…に向かって» (敬意･あいさつとして)おじぎをする, 頭を下げる, 腰をかがめる(down) «before, to»
e.g. he turned and bowed to his father: 彼は振り向いて父親にお辞儀した。
〈腰･膝など〉をかがめる, 曲げる, 〈頭〉をたれる(down)
e.g. with object : she knelt and bowed her head: 彼女は膝をついて頭を下げた。
e.g. councilors stood with heads bowed; 評議員は頭を下げたまま立っていた。
e.g. they refused to bow down before the king.: 彼らは王の前で頭を下げるのを拒んだ
with object express (thanks, agreement, or other sentiments) by bending one's head respectfully: 頭をうやうやしく曲げて(感謝、同意、他の感情を)表現する
〈同意･感謝など〉をおじぎして示す
e.g. he looked at Hector before bowing grave thanks.: 彼は感謝をおじぎをしえ示す前にヘクターを見た。
no object bend the body in order to see or concentrate: 見る、集中するために体を曲げる
«…の上に» (よく見ようと)かがみ込む «over»
e.g. as adjective : my mother sat bowed over a library book.: 私の母親は図書館の本にかがみ込んで座った。
2. bend with age or under pressure: 年や圧力で曲がる
〖be ～ed〗 腰が曲がる, «…の重さで» 腰がかがむ(down) «under»
e.g. with object : the vines were bowed down with flowers: ぶどうの樹は花の重さで曲がっていた。
〈木などが〉(重み･風などで)たれ下がる
e.g. the grass bowed down before the wind.: 芝は風の前で垂れ下がった。
submit to pressure or to someone's demands: 圧力や誰かの要求に屈する
«…に» 屈する, 甘んずる, 従う(down) «to»
e.g. the mayor bowed to public opinion.: その市長は世論に屈した。
3. chiefly North American (of a movie or product) be premiered or launched:(映画や製品が)初演になる、売り出される
e.g. the trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on December 23: 予告編は全国の映画館で12月23日に初演になった。
e.g. the Pentium III bowed in early 1999.: ペンティアムIIIは1999年初めに売り出された。
noun
1. an act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting: 尊敬や挨拶の印として頭や上部を曲げる行為
おじぎ, 会釈; 身をかがめること
e.g. the man gave a little bow.: その男は少しお辞儀をした。
2. the premiere or launch of a movie or product: 映画や製品の初演、発売
e.g. the new big screen will make its bow at the game on Saturday.: 新しい映画は日曜日のその試合でお披露目されるだろう。
PHRASES
bow and scrape
behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority.
make one's bow
make one's first formal appearance in a particular role: he made his bow as a science fiction writer.
take a bow
(of a performer) acknowledge applause after a performance by bowing: figurative : the aides do the grind work while the boss takes the bows.
PHRASAL VERBS
bow out
withdraw or retire from an activity, role, or commitment: many artists are forced to bow out of the profession at a relatively early age.
ORIGIN
Old English būgan‘bend, stoop’, of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow1.
$ \mathrm{bow}^3 | bou | (also bows)
noun
the front end of a ship:
e.g. water sprayed high over her bows | stand in the bow.
PHRASES
on the bow
Nautical within 45° of the point directly ahead.
a (warning) shot across the bows
a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action: supporters are firing a warning shot across the President's bows.
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from Low German boog, Dutch boeg, ‘shoulder or ship's bow’; related to bough.