kneeling

• 指一个人以膝盖着地或支撑身体的姿势或动作，常表示跪拜、屈服、恳求或尊敬等。

The action or position of supporting oneself on one's knees.

不可数

1. Physical actionB1formal

   The act of resting on one's knees as a posture or movement.

   身体动作

   • Kneeling is required during the ceremony.
   • His kneeling on the hard floor caused discomfort.
   • She practiced kneeling for meditation.

   反义词risingstanding

2. Symbolic or ceremonial gestureB2formal

   Using the kneeling posture as an expression of humility, submission, or respect.

   跪拜

   • Kneeling is often a sign of reverence in religious contexts.
   • The athlete's kneeling became a symbol of peaceful protest.
   • In many courts, kneeling before the monarch was expected.

   同义词genuflectionobeisance

• 动词，表示双膝或单膝着地、跪下的动作，通常表示尊敬、服从、祈求或为了完成某项任务。

A verb used to indicate the act of resting on one's knees, typically as a sign of respect, submission, or to perform a task.

不规则动词

1. Rest on kneesA2formal

   To rest or support oneself on one's knees, often as a sign of respect, submission, or prayer.

   跪下

   • She knelt down to tie her shoelaces.
   • The knight knelt before the king.
   • They knelt in prayer at the church.

2. Protest or demonstrationB2informal

   To kneel as a form of peaceful protest or to show solidarity with a cause.

   单膝跪地抗议

   • The athletes knelt during the national anthem to protest injustice.
   • Many people knelt in silence to honor the victims.
   • He knelt on the field to show his support for the movement.