bow out

To remove oneself; withdraw.

自動退出；下臺

have (或 add) another string to one's bow

(Brit.)have a further resource that one can make use of

(英)后備方案；第二手準備

have many strings to one's bow

(Brit.)have a wide range of resources that one can make use of

(英)有兩手準備

make one's bow

make one's first formal appearance in a particular role

初次在公眾前露面；首次亮相

the midfielder only made his England bow nine months ago.

這個中場隊員九個月前首次在英國亮相。

take a bow

(of an actor or entertainer) acknowledge applause after a performance by bowing

鞠躬答禮，答謝；謝幕

on the bow

(Nautical)within 45° of the point directly ahead

(航海)在船頭前方45°范圍內(nèi)

a (warning) shot across the bows

a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action

（意在恐嚇某人使其改變行動步驟或方針的言語或姿態(tài)式的）警告

supporters are firing a warning shot across the President's bows.

支持者們向總統(tǒng)發(fā)出警告。

(bow out)withdraw or retire from an activity, role, or commitment

退出（活動，職業(yè)）

many artists are forced to &B{bow out of} the profession at a relatively early age.

許多藝術(shù)家在相當早的時候就被迫退出演藝圈。

bow and scrape

To behave obsequiously.

行為諂媚地