genuflects
v. 屈膝(尤指宗教礼节中)( genuflect的第三人称单数 )
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。
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。