curtsey
英 [ˈkɜːtsi]
美
v. (女子)行屈膝礼
过去式：curtseyed 复数：curtseys 现在分词：curtseying
BNC.37140 / COCA.39836
英英释义
noun
- bending the knees
verb
- bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
双语例句
- I bobbed him a curtsey.
我向他行了个屈膝礼。 - The royal family no longer insists that people curtsey or bow to the queen and her family, but most people still do bow or curtsey when meeting the queen.
皇室已不再要求人们向女王及起家庭成员行屈膝礼或鞠躬，但大多数人在与女王见面时，还是会鞠躬或行屈膝礼。 - Who made a remarkable curtsey;
做了一个非凡的屈膝礼； - He was received by Mrs. Bennet with a degree of civility which made her two daughters ashamed, especially when contrasted with the cold and ceremonious politeness of her curtsey and address to his friend.
班纳特太太待他那样礼貌周到，而对他那位朋友，却是勉强敷衍，十分冷淡，相比之下，使他两个女儿觉得很是过意不去。 - Some invitees will have been born into families that teach children to curtsey as soon as they can walk, but others may need a bit of help navigating the etiquette and protocol that such an important day demands.
有些受邀来宾自学会走路时起，家人就教会他们行屈膝礼，而有些来宾可能需要一些指导，以便熟练掌握这样一个重大日子所需的礼仪规范。 - In more formal variants of the curtsey, the woman bends the knees outward, often sweeping one foot behind her.
更加正式的一种屈膝礼中，女性屈膝时双膝需略微向外打开，并将一只脚后撤。有时还要双手拎起体侧的裙摆。 - Miss Fotheringay made a low curtsey at the conclusion of this gallant speech.
等这篇冠冕堂皇的演说结束之后，福瑟琳格小姐低低地行了个屈膝礼。 - He just moved in acknowlegement of her curtsey.
他只是身子略动弹一下，以回答她的屈膝礼。 - She tried to curtsey as she spoke.
她说着就想行屈膝礼。 - In European cultures it is traditional for women to curtsey in front of royalty.
在欧洲传统中，女性会向皇室成员行屈膝礼。