1. 退出：bow one's thanks 鞠躬致谢 | bow out 退出 | bow pen 小圆规
2. 不干了,退出：15. life in the fast lane 刺激的生活(fast lane快车道) | 16. bow out 不干了,退出 | 17. bend over backwards 不遗余力
3. 退出,引退：boutique n.专卖流行衣服的小商店 | bow out 退出,引退 | bowl n.滚球戏(保龄球)
4. 从容引退：retract v.缩回, 缩进, 所卷(舌等), 收回, 取消, 撤消 | bow out 从容引退 | no offense,..我没有恶意,......
1. Along the road, serfs had to bow and stick out their tongues to show humble obedience.
2. Hong Kong legend pop band " Beyond " will bow out with a farewell concert early 2005.
3. Kerry emerged from the primary process as the Democratic candidate, and Edwards was the last major candidate to bow out.
4. When he finished, thunderous applause broke out and Wang gave a deep bow to colleagues.
5. Chirac announced his decision to bow out of French politics on March 11.
6. Del Neri said Roma would do everything they could to bow out of the Champions League on a high note.
7. Widely expected to bow out and endorse former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, the actor instead said he was ready to lead.
8. England captain David Beckham has revealed how he intends to bow out of international football after the 2006 World Cup finals.
9. The three chefs decided to bow out because they had good taste.
10. But a statement released Monday by her representative says an upper respiratory infection is forcing Houston to bow out of that show on doctors'orders.
verb
1. retire gracefully
e.g. He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
Synonym: withdraw
2. remove oneself from an obligation
e.g. He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
Synonym: chicken out back off pull out back down