curtsy是什么意思？

curtsy

英['kɜ:tsɪ] 美[ˈkətsi]

• n. （女子的）屈膝礼；
• vi. 行屈膝礼；

复数：curtsies;

第三人称单数：curtsies;

过去式：curtsied;

过去分词：curtsied;

现在分词：curtsying;

例句

• She swept him a curtsy. 她走过时对他行了一个屈膝礼。
• The ballerina bobbed a curtsy ( to the audience ) before leaving the stage. 那个芭蕾舞女演员在下台之前 ( 向观众 ) 行屈膝礼.
• She gave a curtsy. 她行了个屈膝礼。
• We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen. 有人教我们如何向女王行屈膝礼。
• We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen... 有人教我们如何向女王行屈膝礼。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  (女子行的)屈膝礼
  If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person.
  例句
  We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen... 有人教我们如何向女王行屈膝礼。 Ingrid shook the Duchess's hand and curtsied. 英格丽德和公爵夫人握了握手并行了屈膝礼。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  (女子的)屈膝礼
  She swept him a curtsy. 她走过时对他行了一个屈膝礼。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
• Verb
  1. a gesture of respectful greeting, for women
  2. make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect;
  "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"