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

• She tried to curtsey as she spoke.
  她说着就想行屈膝礼。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Old Mrs. Blenkinsop dropped a curtsey.
  老布伦金索普太太行了屈膝礼。
• Annie's smile disappeared and she dropped a curtsey.
  安妮收敛了笑容，行了个屈膝礼。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。