屈膝

And she tried to curtsey as she spoke--fancy CURTSEYING as you're falling through the air!

她说这话时，还试着行个屈膝礼，可是不成。

She's Old South, you know. She thinks women still curtsey.

她是个老脑筋的南方人她认为女人还应该行屈膝礼

It may then be referred to as a court curtsey and is often especially deep and elaborate.

之后屈膝礼被视为一种宫廷礼节并且要求行礼时深且精细。

"If you please, sir," said Mrs Beaver, making a curtsey.

"请别见怪，先生，"海狸太太说着行了个屈膝礼，"房子锁上了。"

Traditionally, women would curtsey for those of senior social rank just as men would bow. Today this practice has become less common.

传统上，女性会向社会地位高于自己的人行屈膝礼——今天这个习惯已经不太常见了。

Female dancers often curtsey at the end of a performance to show gratitude and/or acknowledge any applause from the audience.

女性舞蹈演员通常在演出结束时，行屈膝礼对观众的鼓掌致谢。

Miss Fotheringay made a low curtsey at the conclusion of this gallant speech.

等这篇冠冕堂皇的演说结束之后，福瑟琳格小姐低低地行了个屈膝礼。

Further, many female domestic workers, like maids or nanny girls, are required to curtsey in front of their employers. Just like wearing a uniform, they have to do this to be polite and show respect.

还有许多女性家庭服务人员，女仆保姆等，也会被要求向她们的雇主行屈膝礼——就如穿着制服的意义，表现礼貌和尊重

Although this invitation was accompanied with a curtsey that might have softened the heart of a church-warden, it by no means mollified the beadle.

尽管这一邀请配有一个足以让任何一名教区干事心软下来的屈膝礼，可这位干事丝毫不为所动。

She swept him a curtsey.

她走过时向他匆匆地行一屈膝礼。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。