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
- 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； - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - I bobbed him a curtsey.
我向他行了个屈膝礼。 - 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。 - 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。