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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - She made a low curtsey.
她深深地行了一个屈膝礼。 - Old Mrs. Blenkinsop dropped a curtsey.
老布伦金索普太太行了屈膝礼。 - 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。 - It may then be referred to as a court curtsey and is often especially deep and elaborate.
之后屈膝礼被视为一种宫廷礼节并且要求行礼时深且精细。