- 基础释义
- 例句
- 柯林斯词典释义
- 英汉词典释义
- 英英词典释义
genuflect
英[ˈdʒenjuflekt]
美[ˈdʒɛnjəˌflɛkt]
例句
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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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。
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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