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

• 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。
• Hold to do obeisance a rites after.
  之后，要举行拜堂仪式。
• When I try to bow to thee, my obeisance cannot reach down to the depth where thy feet rest among the poorest, and the lowliest, and the lost.
  我想向你鞠躬，我的敬礼不能达到你驻足歇息之处的最深处-那最贫贱最无家可归的人群中。
• The message to companies: Know your place and pay obeisance.
  传达给外国公司的讯息就是：知道你自己的位置，不要太放肆。
• By doing obeisance we are learning obedience.
  借着与主的联合，我们学习顺服。
• Making a very low obeisance, she received a kiss from him.
  她深深鞠了一躬，接受了他的亲吻。
• To her the Mullah made obeisance, and, kneeling before her, told his tale.
  毛拉深鞠一躬，跪在她面前，讲述了自己的故事。
• Three times it made obeisance before him, then it spoke.
  它对着他鞠了三躬，开始说话了。
• He made a deep obeisance to the queen.
  他向女王深深鞠了一躬。
• No presidential election in the US is complete without all candidates paying obeisance to the idea that "freedom" is not just morally superior it is also what makes America strong.
  在美国总统选举中，如果候选人没有大肆赞扬那种“自由”不但具有道德优势，而且还让美国强盛起来的观点，那么这次选举将是不完整的。