genuflect 英 [ˈdʒenjuflekt] 　 美 [ˈdʒɛnjəˌflɛkt]

genuflect

genuflect　 英 [ˈdʒenjuflekt] 美 [ˈdʒɛnjəˌflɛkt]

vi. 屈服；跪拜（尤指做宗教仪式时）　

进行时:genuflecting　 过去式:genuflected　 过去分词:genuflected　 第三人称单数:genuflects　 名词复数:genuflects　

I am simply someone who is unable to genuflect before those who have more ability than myself. And for this, I will die a lonely and pathetic death.　可耻的，而且经常受伤的麦蒂向记者忏悔，“我是一个不能向比我强大的人屈服的傻瓜，我一定会在孤独凄凉中老去。”
Nike executives, and NBA commissioner David Stern, should genuflect at Yao's size-18 feet.　NIKE的执行长和NBA的执行官大卫斯特恩都要拜倒在姚明18码的脚上。

  • If you are genuflecting, you are on your knees — either physically or in spirit. Politicians are experts at genuflecting to whatever idea or person is most popular at the time.
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  • vi. 屈服；跪拜（尤指做宗教仪式时）

  • 1. I am simply someone who is unable to genuflect before those who have more ability than myself. And for this, I will die a lonely and pathetic death.

    可耻的，而且经常受伤的麦蒂向记者忏悔，“我是一个不能向比我强大的人屈服的傻瓜，我一定会在孤独凄凉中老去。”

  • 2. Nike executives, and NBA commissioner David Stern, should genuflect at Yao's size-18 feet.

    NIKE的执行长和NBA的执行官大卫斯特恩都要拜倒在姚明18码的脚上。

  • genuflect (v.) "to bend the knee" as an act of worship or respect, 1620s, back-formation from genuflection. Related: Genuflected; genuflecting.
genu·flect / ˈdʒenjuflekt ; NAmE ˈdʒenjuflekt / verb ( formal) 1 [intransitive ] to move your body into a lower position by bending one or both knees, as a sign of respect during worship in a church （在教堂）跪拜，单膝跪拜 2 [intransitive ] genuflect(to sth) ( disapproving) to show too much respect to sb/sth 卑躬屈膝 ▶ genu·flec·tion genuflection genuflections ( BrE also genu·flex·ion ) / ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn ; NAmE ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn / noun [countable ,  uncountable ] genuflect genuflects genuflected genuflecting genu·flect / ˈdʒenjuflekt ; NAmE ˈdʒenjuflekt / genu·flec·tion / ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn ; NAmE ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn /
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