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。 - 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。 - She made a low curtsey.
她深深地行了一个屈膝礼。 - 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。 - Who made a remarkable curtsey;
做了一个非凡的屈膝礼; - 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。 - Annie's smile disappeared and she dropped a curtsey.
安妮收敛了笑容,行了个屈膝礼。 - 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。 - 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。 - Old Mrs. Blenkinsop dropped a curtsey.
老布伦金索普太太行了屈膝礼。