n.[C]

1. 弓
   Believe it or not, she can draw a strong bow.

   你信不信由你，她能挽強弓。

2. 虹
3. 弓狀物；弧形物
4. 弦樂器的弓；琴弓的一拉
5. 蝴蝶結；蝴蝶領結
   She tied her shoelaces in a bow.

   她把鞋帶打成蝴蝶結。

a.

1. 弓形的；彎曲的

vt.

1. 弄彎
2. 用弓拉（曲等）[O]

vi.

1. 形成弓形，彎曲
   The wall bows inward.

   牆向內彎曲。

2. 拉琴

vi.

1. 鞠躬，欠身[（+to/before）]
2. 順從，屈服[（+to/before）]
   Some people bow before money.

   有些人在金錢面前俯首貼耳。

vt.

1. 低（頭），欠（身）
   He bowed his head in shame.

   他慚愧地低下頭來。

2. 鞠躬（或欠身）表示
   She bowed her thanks.

   她鞠躬致謝。

3. 欠身引領（賓客）
4. 壓彎
   Age had bowed his once straight back.

   他年事已高，過去挺直的腰板彎了。

n.

1. 鞠躬，欠身，低頭

n.[C]

1. 船頭，艄[P1]
   The bow of the ship was completely damaged in the storm.

   在風暴中船頭完全被損壞了。

2. 船頭一側
   The bow is out of the water.

   船頭的一側露出了水面。

3. 前槳手；前槳
   The bow was broken.

   前槳壞了。

n.

1. a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends.
2. a weapon for shooting arrows, made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string.
3. a partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing some stringed instruments.
4. a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p).
5. a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors.
6. N. Amer. a side piece or lens frame of a pair of glasses.

v.

v.

1. bend the head or upper body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
2. bend or cause to bend with age or under a heavy weight.
3. submit to pressure or demands.
4. (bow out) withdraw or retire from something.

n.

n.