n. (女子的)屈膝礼。 make [bob, drop] a curtsey 请个安,行屈膝礼。 vi. 行屈膝礼 (to)。
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women 同义词:curtsy,
bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting 同义词:curtsy,
A curtsey (also spelled curtsy, courtesy, or even incorrectly courtsey) is a traditional gesture of greeting, in which a girl or woman bends her knees while bowing her head. It is the female equivalent of male bowing in Western cultures.
例句与用法
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Old mrs. blenkinsop dropped a curtsey . 老布伦金索普太太行了屈膝礼。
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The young lady turned and curtseyed . 那少女转过身来屈膝施礼。
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She tried to curtsey as she spoke . 她说着就想行屈膝礼。
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Annie's smile disappeared and she dropped a curtsey . 安妮收敛了笑容,行了个屈膝礼。
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He just moved in acknowledgement of her curtsey . 他只是身子略动弹一下,以回答她的屈膝礼。
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"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。
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The minister's wife jumped up and dropped me a curtseya most sarcastic curtsey . 牧师太太跳起来向我行了一个屈膝礼最具讽刺意味的屈膝礼。
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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。
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When they had paid their tribute of politeness by curtseying to the lady of the house, they were permitted to mingle in the crowd . 她们殷勤,有礼貌地问候了这家的女主人,然后就加入到人群中间去。
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Remember directions ! grace curtseyed silently and went in “记住对你的吩咐! ”