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genuflect

[ˈdʒenjuflekt] [ˈdʒɛnjəˌflɛkt]
  • 第三人称单数:genuflects;
  • 过去式:genuflected;
  • 过去分词:genuflected;
  • 现在分词:genuflecting;
  • 名词:genuflection;
  • 例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • VERB
      (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.
      例句
      He genuflected in front of the altar. 他在祭坛前跪拜。
    • VERB
      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.
      例句
      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。
    英汉词典释义
    • vi.
      屈膝(尤指宗教礼节中)
      to genuflect before an altar 在祭坛前下跪
    • n.
    英英词典释义
    • Verb
      1. bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
      2. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner