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
  Synonym:curtsy

verb

• bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
  Synonym:curtsy

双语例句

• The principal dancer tripped forward to the front of the stage and made a deep curtsey.
  领舞者轻快地走到前台深深地鞠了个躬。
• Who made a remarkable curtsey;
  做了一个非凡的屈膝礼；
• 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。
• Old Mrs. Blenkinsop dropped a curtsey.
  老布伦金索普太太行了屈膝礼。
• 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。
• "I should like it very much, Your majesty," said Joan, and made a deep curtsey.
  我很愿意，陛下，琼说着深地屈膝行礼。
• 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。
• I bobbed him a curtsey.
  我向他行了个屈膝礼。
• 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。