genuflected

英 [ˈdʒenjuflektɪd]

美 [ˈdʒenjuflektɪd]

v.  (在教堂礼拜时)跪拜，单膝跪拜; 卑躬屈膝
genuflect的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB （尤指在教堂里）跪拜，屈膝下跪
  If yougenuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect.
  1. 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 someoneis genuflecting tosomething when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• A messenger genuflected as he entered, lowering its head and bringing an arm to its breast.
  当他进入前厅，一个信差曲膝跪下，低着头，手放在胸前。
• Rusalka lies by the lake, Vodnik genuflected aside, with tears on his face.
  鲁莎卡躺在湖边，沃德尼克跪在一边，泪流满面。
• They both genuflected and crossed themselves.
  他们双双跪下，并在胸前划十字。
• The commander of flagship troops genuflected as the hatchway to the Regent's ship hissed up, spilling brilliant light against the soldier's crimson body armor.
  旗舰的指挥官半跪着，通往瑞金特之船的通道口嘶嘶升起，发出耀眼的光芒，照在士兵们深红色的铠甲上。
• He genuflected in front of the altar.
  他在祭坛前跪拜。
• Politicians, star players, national soccer officials and global corporations that want their brands attached to the sport have long genuflected before him.
  长期以来，政客、球星、各国足球官员，以及全球各地想让自己的品牌和这项运动挂钩的企业，在他面前都要卑躬屈膝。
• Standing now, he faced the altar and genuflected three times.
  他这才起身，又向圣坛曲膝三次。