kow·towBrE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/NAmE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theykowtowBrE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/NAmE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/present simple - he / she / itkowtowsBrE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊz/NAmE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊz/past simplekowtowedBrE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊd/NAmE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊd/past participlekowtowedBrE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊd/NAmE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊd/ -ing formkowtowingBrE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/NAmE/ˌkaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/[I]~ (tosb/sth)(informal, disapproving) toshowsbinauthoritytoomuchrespectandbetoowillingtoobeythem叩头;磕头;卑躬屈膝;唯命是从