obeisance

英 [əʊˈbeɪsns]

美 [oʊˈbiːsns]

n.  景仰; 尊敬; 忠顺; 顺从; 鞠躬示敬; 颔首行礼

复数：obeisances　

GRE

BNC.33321 / COCA.30658

牛津词典

noun

• 景仰；尊敬；忠顺；顺从
  respect for sb/sth or willingness to obey sb
• 鞠躬示敬；颔首行礼
  the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body in order to show respect for sb/sth

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 敬意；尊敬；敬重
  Obeisance tosomeone or something is great respect shown for them.
  1. While he was still young and strong all paid obeisance to him.
     他年轻力壮时所有人都对他毕恭毕敬。
• N-VAR 敬礼；（尤指）鞠躬
  Anobeisanceis a physical gesture, especially a bow, that you make in order to show your respect for someone or something.
  1. One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances.
     他们挨个儿走上前去，勉强地咕哝出几句欢迎词，生硬地鞠躬致礼。

英英释义

noun

• the act of obeying
  Synonym:obedience
• bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  Synonym:bowbowing

双语例句

• The emperor made obeisance to this image.
  皇帝向这尊偶像鞠躬。
• The daughter did to do obeisance to the movement of hall, father understood: Somebody marriage.
  女儿就做了一个拜堂的动作，父亲明白了：有人结婚了。
• If you do obeisance him, complies with him, goes to the line according to his wish, then he can be willing the world in anything all to give you.
  如果你拜他，遵从他，按照他的意愿去行，那麽他会甘愿把世界上的任何东西都交给你。
• He made a deep obeisance to the queen.
  他向女王深深鞠了一躬。
• A ceremonious act of deference or obeisance, especially a low bow performed while placing the right palm on the forehead.
  表示恭敬的礼节性动作或深深地鞠躬，尤其是深鞠躬同时置右掌于额上。
• He was asked afterwards why he could not make just one small gesture of obeisance.
  随后，红卫兵问他，为什么他不做哪怕是一个很小的屈服动作。
• Three times it made obeisance before him, then it spoke.
  它对着他鞠了三躬，开始说话了。
• One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances.
  他们挨个儿走上前去，勉强地咕哝出几句欢迎词，生硬地鞠躬致礼。
• And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
  于是他们低头下拜。
• While paying obeisance to general principles, it left the decision to its individual members.
  它在尊重总的原则的同时让其成员个人作出决定。