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genuflect

/ˈdʒɛn.jʊ.flɛkt/

翻译: 动词,指单膝跪地,通常表示崇拜或尊敬;也可引申为过度恭敬或卑躬屈膝。

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词语关系

verb

/ˈdʒɛn.jʊ.flɛkt/C2formal
  • zh动词,指单膝跪地,通常表示崇拜或尊敬;也可引申为过度恭敬或卑躬屈膝。

A verb meaning to bend one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect, or figuratively to show excessive deference or submission.

  1. Bend the kneeC1formal

    To bend one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect.

    zh屈膝

    • The worshippers genuflected before the altar.
    • He genuflected as he entered the cathedral.
    • In some traditions, you genuflect when passing the tabernacle.

    同义词bowcurtsykneelstoop

  2. Show deferenceC2formal

    To show excessive respect or submission to someone or something.

    zh表示敬意

    • The politician genuflected to the party leaders.
    • Critics accused him of genuflecting to corporate interests.
    • She refused to genuflect to outdated traditions.

    同义词bowcringedeferfawngrovelkowtowsubmittoadytruckleyield

    反义词confrontdefyresist

词形
  • genuflected past participle
  • genuflected past simple
  • genuflecting present participle
  • genuflects third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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