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
- 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。 - Annie's smile disappeared and she dropped a curtsey.
安妮收敛了笑容，行了个屈膝礼。 - I bobbed him a curtsey.
我向他行了个屈膝礼。 - Who made a remarkable curtsey;
做了一个非凡的屈膝礼； - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。