English Dictionary

bow

IPA（発音記号）

/bəʊ/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 比喩的用法

To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow. / (intransitive) To become bent or curved. / (transitive) To make something bend or curve.

日本語の意味

弓を使って弦楽器を演奏する / （自動詞）曲がる、湾曲する / （他動詞）～を曲げる、湾曲させる

Please bow the violin gently to bring out a warm tone during the rehearsal.

リハーサル中に温かい音色を出すために、ヴァイオリンの弦を弓でやさしく擦ってください。

意味（1）

To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.

The musician bowed his violin expertly.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become bent or curved.

The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.

意味（3）

(transitive) To make something bend or curve.

[…] as when we bow things the contrary way, to make them come to their naturall ſtraitneſſe.

意味（4）

(transitive, figuratively) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

Adversities do more bow men's minds to religion.

bows （ present singular third-person ）

bowing （ participle present ）

bowed （ participle past ）

bowed （ past ）