genuflects的中文翻译是什么意思

genuflects

/ˈdʒenjəˌflekts/

v. 屈膝(尤指宗教礼节中)( genuflect的第三人称单数 )

genuflects柯林斯释义

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.

  • 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.

  • 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。