curtsy
n. (女子的)屈膝禮
If a woman or a girl curtsies, 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.
We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen...
有人教我們如何向女王行屈膝禮。
Ingrid shook the Duchess's hand and curtsied.
英格麗德和公爵夫人握了握手並行了屈膝禮。
1. bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
1. a gesture of respectful greeting, for women
2. make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect;
Susan with her basket met Stumpy at the comer of BroadStreet. Susan made curtsy.
蘇珊提著籃子在寬街的拐角處碰到了斯達姆比, 蘇珊行了個屈膝禮.
She swept him a curtsy.
她走過時對他行了一個屈膝禮.
The ballerina bobbed a curtsy ( to the audience ) before leaving the stage.
那個芭蕾舞女演員在下臺之前 ( 向觀眾 ) 行屈膝禮.
The ballerina bobbed a curtsy before leaving the stage.
那個芭蕾舞女演員在下臺之前行屈膝禮.
She swept me a curtsy.
她優雅地向我行個禮.