bowed

英 [baʊd , bəʊd]

美 [baʊd , boʊd]

adj.  成弓形的; 弯曲的; 弯腰曲背的; 佝偻的
v.  鞠躬; 点头; 低(头); 垂(首); (使)弯曲
v.  用琴弓拉奏(弦乐器)
bow的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：bowed　过去式：bowed　

BNC.33072 / COCA.25868

柯林斯词典

Pronounced /'bəʊd/ for meaning 1, and /'baʊd/ for meaning 2. 义项1读作 /'bəʊd/，义项2读作/'baʊd/。

ADJ-GRADED 成弓形的；弯曲的
Something that isbowedis curved.
1. ...an old lady with bowed legs.
  罗圈腿的老妇人
See also:He walked aimlessly along street after street, head down and shoulders bowed.bow

adj

showing an excessively deferential manner
Synonym:bowing
of a stringed instrument
have legs that curve outward at the knees
Synonym:bandybandy-leggedbowlegbowlegged
forming or resembling an arch
1. an arched ceiling
Synonym:arcedarchedarchingarciformarcuate

He bowed his thanks.
他鞠躬致谢。
She bowed dramatically. 'Anastasia Krupnik, at your service,' she said.
她夸张地鞠了个躬。“阿纳斯塔西娅·克鲁布尼克，随时为您效劳，”她说。
She bowed her head in a gesture somehow reminiscent of royalty.
她低头的姿势让人想起皇室风范。
He bowed out of world politics not with a bang but a whimper
他黯然退出了世界政坛。
An elderly woman walked by, her back and shoulders bowed under the bundle she was carrying.
位上了年纪的妇人走了过去，她扛的那只包裹把她的肩和背都压弯了。
She bowed her head and smiled in false modesty
她低着头，故作谦卑地笑着。
He bowed low to the assembled crowd.
他向集结的人群深深地鞠了一躬。
The host bowed his guests in.
主人鞠躬迎接客人进屋。
They bowed their heads in prayer.
他们在一起低头祷告。
We passed Montoya on the stairs. He bowed and did not smile.
在楼梯上，我们和蒙托亚打了个照面。他鞠躬致意，但脸上毫无笑意。