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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I bobbed him a curtsey.
  我向他行了个屈膝礼。
• Old Mrs. Blenkinsop dropped a curtsey.
  老布伦金索普太太行了屈膝礼。
• At Princess Prep in London, girls aged between eight and 11 learn a variety of core skills necessary for being a princess: how to curtsey, walk tall, ride a horse, and drink a cup of tea in an elegant fashion.
  在伦敦的这个王妃培训班上，这些8到11岁的小女孩要学习成为王妃所必须的各种核心课程，如何行屈膝礼，如何挺胸抬头地走路，如何骑马，如何优雅地饮茶。
• She made a low curtsey.
  她深深地行了一个屈膝礼。
• She tried to curtsey as she spoke.
  她说着就想行屈膝礼。