kowtowing

vi.叩头

n.

<汉>磕头 过去式：kowtowed过去分词：kowtowed现在分词：kowtowing第三人称单数：kowtows

kowtowing详解释义

kowtowing

n.(名词)

顿首

v.(动词)

<汉>叩头，磕头

卑躬屈膝，唯命是从，顺从，俯首贴耳，恭服

拍马屁，奉承，阿谀

Noun

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

Verb

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering;

"He is always kowtowing to his boss"

kowtowing近义词

kneel genuflect fawn bow prostrate oneself salaam grovel bow and scrape humble oneself genuflection prostration homage obeisance kotow suck up scrape truckle bootlick toady