C 弓，弓形物 piece of wood bent into a curve by tight string joining its ends, used as a weapon for shooting arrows

　bow　用作名词的基本意思是“弓”，可指与箭相对的弓，也可指小提琴弓，还可指“弓形物”。bow也可作“蝴蝶结”“船头”解，作“船头”解时，常用复数形式。

　bend a ～　拉弓
　draw a ～　拉弓
　tie a ～　打蝴蝶结
　wear a ～　戴蝴蝶结
　saw ～　锯架
　spring ～　弹弓
　～ string　弓弦
　by a ～　用弓
　under the ～s　船首下

　He drew the bow and shot an arrow.　他张弓射箭。
　The archer can bend a strong bow.　这个弓箭手能拉强弓。
　This bow is used to play the violin.　这弓是用来拉小提琴的。
　The rainbow is a bow.　虹为弓形。
　She fastened her hair with a bow of ribbon.　她的头发上扎着一个蝴蝶结丝带。
　The waves broke over the bows of the boat.　波浪撞击着船头。

 ♣ another〔two〕 string(s) to one's bow
　有不止一个计划〔办法〕　additional attribute or talent
　As both a novelist and a university lecturer, she has two strings to her bow.　身兼小说家及大学讲师，她有一个可替换的办法。

 ♣ bow, arc, arch, curve
　参见arc条。