genuflect
verb
UK/ˈdʒen.ju.flekt/
US/ˈdʒen.jə.flekt/
Definitions of genuflect verb
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
to lower one's body by bending one or both knees, typically as a sign of reverence or respect, especially in a religious context.
（尤指进出天主教堂时）单膝或双膝跪地，以示尊敬；屈膝礼
During the solemn ceremony, the devotees genuflected before the icon.
在庄严的仪式中，信徒们在圣像前单膝跪地。
She genuflects reverently each time she enters the church.
她每次进入教堂时都会恭敬地单膝跪地。
He quickly genuflected as he passed the altar.
他经过祭坛时迅速单膝跪地。