genuflect是什么意思

genuflect

英标 [ˈdʒenjuˌflekt]
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genuflect 屈膝行礼
不及物动词屈膝(尤指宗教礼节中)

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第三人称单数
genuflects
现在分词
genuflecting
过去分词
genuflected
过去式
genuflected

网络解释

1. 屈膝:genu 膝 | genuflect 屈膝 | genuine epilepsy 真性癫痫

2. 屈服:genual 膝的 | genuflect 屈服 | genuflection 曲膝

3. 曲膝半跪(以示敬意),屈从:genuflect 曲膝半跪(以示敬意),屈从 | circumspect 慎重的,仔细的 | retrospect 反顾,回顾

4. 曲膝, 屈服, 跪 (动):genu 膝 (名) | genuflect 曲膝, 屈服, 跪 (动) | genuflection 屈膝; 屈服 (名)

词典解释


1. (尤指在教堂里)跪拜,屈膝下跪
If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect.

e.g. He genuflected in front of the altar.
他在祭坛前跪拜。


2. 膜拜;过分重视
You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this.

e.g. They refrained from genuflecting to the laws of political economy.
他们拒不向政治经济学定律顶礼膜拜。

英英释义

verb


1. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Synonym: scrapekowtow


2. bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

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