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

• 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。
• One day, the youth that came to wearing junk, do obeisance to division into the door.
  有一天，来了一个穿着破烂的年轻人，进门拜师。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Accordingly, bright red beauty pulls palmy island project to be equivalent to be in maritime and new built new enlighten do obeisance to.
  因此，朱美拉棕榈岛项目相当于在海上重新建造了一个新的迪拜。
• Three times it made obeisance before him, then it spoke.
  它对着他鞠了三躬，开始说话了。
• Inside this enticement clever trick is authorized the human who does obeisance to be authorized to comply with.
  这个诱惑里面的诡计就是有权被拜的人就有权被遵从。
• The emperor made obeisance to this image.
  皇帝向这尊偶像鞠躬。