to bow before a king
向国王鞠躬致敬
to bow politely to one's guests
向宾客彬彬有礼地行礼
点头，弯腰，躬身，屈膝，下跪(以示尊敬、同意、招呼、礼拜等)，点头表示同意，首肯，俯首赞成：The prince bowed and kissed her hand.
王子弯腰吻她的手。
They were bowing as the king and queen walking in.
当国王和王后进来时他们屈膝致敬。
欠身；俯身：He bowed to the Queen before speaking.
他说话之前向女王欠身。
(对权威)服从，屈从，屈服；让步，认输；在比赛中遭到失败：You'll have to bow to the inevitable.
你将不得不向不可避免的事态低头。
She expects me to bow down to her and do everything she tells me.
她期待我服从她，做她所告诉我的一切事情。
[方言、古语](向下)弯曲，成曲线：The pines bowed low in the storm.
在风暴中松树低垂。
vt.低头，点头(以示尊敬、祈祷、羞愧等)，点(头)致意；欠(身)；屈(膝)；使鞠躬，使欠身：The king bowed his head to the crowd.
国王点头向群众致意。
He bowed his head in shame and sadness.
他羞愧和悲伤得低下了头。
She knelt down and bowed her head in prayer.
她下跪并低头祈祷。
鞠躬(或欠身、俯首、低头)表示(同意、感谢等)：to bow one's thank
点头致谢
以鞠躬(或点头等)方式引领，鞠躬引领(宾客等)，毕恭毕敬地送(客)，(常与in或out连用)：The guests were bowed in by the usher.
引座员恭敬地引宾客入内。
They were bowed out by the footman.
他们由男仆毕恭毕敬地送出去。
使屈服，使让步，使顺从：We can never bow the neck to the invaders.
我们决不能向侵略者低头。
压弯，压倒，压垮；使俯下，使弯腰(down):Age had bowed his head.
他因年迈而垂头。
Her back was bowed with age.
她因年老而驼背。
[方言、古语]使弯曲，使成曲线n.鞠躬，点头，首肯；低头；欠身，弯腰(表示尊敬、问候等)短语: Better bow than break. [谚语]宁可委曲求全，也不可毁了自己。 bow and scrape 打躬作揖，奴颜婢膝，点头哈腰；过分恭敬；奉承，巴结 bow down in the house of Rimmon 为求一致而牺牲自己的原则；为保全面子而做明知故犯的事情[源出《圣经》列王纪下第5章第18节。里蒙(Rimmon)系统辖风暴的巴比伦之神] bow to necessity 屈服于需要；做不得不做的事 make a bow 鞠躬 make one's bow (尤指点头致意地)走进，进入正式进入；开始(经历等)；(政治家、演员等)初次在公众前露面，首次登台演出，首次公开出现；向听众(或观众)行礼鞠躬而退，退离舞台，退场，正式引退(如退出舞台或社会生活) scrape a bow 打躬作揖，深施一礼 take a bow 鞠躬答礼；答谢，谢幕(演出结束时)站起来(或走上台或鞠躬)以接受观众的鼓掌(或赞词等)