genuflect 详细解释

genuflect

['dʒenjuflekt]

v.屈膝,跪拜(尤指做宗教仪式时),屈从

词形变化

名词: genuflection | 动词过去式: genuflected | 动词过去分词: genuflected | 动词现在分词: genuflecting | 动词第三人称单数: genuflects |

词义辨析

同义参见:

kneel  

英英释义

动词 genuflect:

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

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

同义词：scrape, kowtow

补充

genuflectgenuflect英:[ˈdʒenju:flekt] 美:[ˈdʒɛnjəˌflɛkt]vi.1.屈膝(尤指宗教礼节中)

例句

1. He genuflected in front of the altar.他在圣餐台前跪拜。 2. Charles Moore is said by admirers to genuflect at the very mention of marquesses.仰慕者们说查尔斯·穆尔每次听人提到侯爵都表现得毕恭毕敬。 3. 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。 4. to genuflect to the altar对着祭坛跪拜 5. she genuflected and crossed herself.她跪下并在自己身上画十字。 6. politicians had to genuflect to the far left to advance their careers.为了发展自己事业，政客们得向极左人士屈膝献媚。 7. They genuflected before the altar in the church.他们在教堂圣坛前跪拜。 8. politicians genuflecting [=kowtowing] to wealthy businessmen对富商卑躬屈膝的政客们

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