genuflect

不及物动词屈膝（尤指宗教礼节中）

1. 屈膝：genu 膝 | genuflect 屈膝 | genuine epilepsy 真性癫痫

2. 屈服：genual 膝的 | genuflect 屈服 | genuflection 曲膝

3. 曲膝半跪(以示敬意),屈从：genuflect 曲膝半跪(以示敬意),屈从 | circumspect 慎重的,仔细的 | retrospect 反顾,回顾

4. 曲膝, 屈服, 跪 (动)：genu 膝 (名) | genuflect 曲膝, 屈服, 跪 (动) | genuflection 屈膝; 屈服 (名)

1. （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.

    e.g. He genuflected in front of the altar.
           他在祭坛前跪拜。

2. 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.

    e.g. 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。

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