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

• 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。
• I have dreamed another dream and the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
  约瑟说：“我梦见太阳，月亮和十一个星，向我下拜”。
• 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。
• 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。
• And they made obeisance to him, saying, Hail, King of.
  他们向他敬礼，说，万岁，以色列之王！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。