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

They bowed their heads in prayer.
他们在一起低头祷告。
Mr. Black often quarreled with his partners, so he finally bowed out of the company.
布莱克先生经常和同伙吵架，因此他终于退出了公司。
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。
He bowed before the king.
他在国王面前鞠了一躬。
We all left off eating and stood about with bowed heads
我们都停下不吃了，低着头闲站着。
He bowed low to the assembled crowd.
他向集结的人群深深地鞠了一躬。
He walked aimlessly along street after street, head down and shoulders bowed.
他低着头、垂着肩，漫无目的地走过一条条街道。
He had bowed out gracefully when his successor had been appointed.
他在继任者被任命后体面地引退了。
He bowed out of world politics not with a bang but a whimper
他黯然退出了世界政坛。
They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way
他们向路易斯深深鞠躬，并忙不迭地给他让道。