kowtowing的中文翻译是什么意思

kowtowing

/kaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/

v. 叩头( kowtow的现在分词 ); 顺从; 惟命是从; (对…)卑躬屈膝

kowtowing柯林斯释义

VERB叩头;磕头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从

If you say that someone kowtows to someone else, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority.

  • See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy.

    瞧他们对上级唯命是从的样子是多么愚蠢啊。

kowtowing场景例句

Without kowtowing, you should concentrate on doing your own job well.

不用拍马屁, 你应该专心把自己的工作做好.

Numous devout men and women are kowtowing and praying.

无数善瘌痢头信女们在磕头祈祷.

Numerous devout men and women are kowtowing and praying.

许多信男信女在磕头、祈祷.

He is always kowtowing to his boss.

他总是对上司低三下四.

He has hare - brained ideas and to my disgust all my colleagues are kowtowing to him.

他的想法轻率浮躁,而且令我厌恶的是,我所有的同事都拍他马屁.