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

• 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。
• In old China, the people lived under the despotism of the dead and had to pay obeisance to their ancestors.
  在旧中国，人民生活在死人的专制之下。他们必须尊崇祖宗。
• They must learn to depend upon us once again and to give us the obeisance we deserve.
  他们必须学习如何再次仰赖我们，并给予我们应得的尊敬。
• He made obeisance to the king.
  他向国王表示臣服。
• 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。
• I assume this obeisance is simply par for the course.
  我想斯图尔特受到这种礼遇完全应在意料之中。
• Hold to do obeisance a rites after.
  之后，要举行拜堂仪式。
• 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。
• Three times it made obeisance before him, then it spoke.
  它对着他鞠了三躬，开始说话了。
• 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。