curtsy

英 [ˈkɜːtsi]

美 [ˈkɜːrtsi]

n.  (女子行的)屈膝礼
v.  行屈膝礼

过去式：curtsied　复数：curtsies　过去分词：curtsied　现在分词：curtsying　第三人称单数：curtsies　

BNC.36512 / COCA.27455

牛津词典

noun

• （女子行的）屈膝礼
  a formal sign made by a woman in a dance or to say hello or goodbye to an important person, by bending her knees with one foot in front of the other

柯林斯词典

• VERB (女子行的)屈膝礼
  If a woman or a girlcurtsies, 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.
  1. We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen...
     有人教我们如何向女王行屈膝礼。
  2. 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。
  3. Curtsyis also a noun.
     
  4. She gave a curtsy.
     她行了个屈膝礼。

英英释义

noun

• bending the knees
  Synonym:curtsey

verb

• make a curtsy
  1. She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand
  Synonym:bob
• bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
  Synonym:curtsey

双语例句

• Debrett's New Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners says the sweeping curtsy and long, low bow "can be the subject of some amusement within royal circles".
  《德布雷特英国贵族年鉴》中“礼节和现代礼仪新指南”对此有这样的陈述：行深深的屈膝礼或是长时间的深鞠躬“都会成为皇室家族内部的笑料”。
• She swept me a curtsy.
  她优雅地向我行个礼。
• 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 did a shallow military curtsy, supple in her dress-uniform skirt, and laid her hand on his forearm.
  她身着制服裙，回应了一个浅浅的军人屈膝礼，然后把手搭在他伸出的胳膊上。
• You may remember her curtsy the first time you met.
  你可能还记得第一次见面时她行屈膝礼。
• Dorothy nodded gravely and the Queen made a curtsy, after which she became quite friendly with the little girl.
  多萝茜庄重地点点头，皇后行着敬礼，不久它和小女孩子变得十分友好了。
• Not much chance of that unless you curtsy on my face real soon.
  那可能性不大，除非你在我的脸上真的马上就行屈膝礼。
• She swept him a low curtsy and a dazzling smile and he bowed, one hand on his frilled bosom.
  她轻捷地给他一个低低的屈膝礼和一丝娇媚的微笑。他将手放在他穿着皱边衬衣的胸口上鞠了一躬。
• It was customary then for our children to curtsy to the gentry.
  我们的孩子向贵族们行屈膝礼是那时候的习俗。
• Make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect.
  行屈膝礼；常由女子和妇女做；作为尊敬的仪式。