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单词 genuflect
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genuflect
enjʊflekt ˈdʒɛnjəˌflɛkt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense genuflects, present participle genuflecting, past tense , past participle genuflected
1 VERB (尤指在教堂里)跪拜,屈膝下跪 If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect. (尤指在教堂里)跪拜,屈膝下跪 [formal]
  • He genuflected in front of the altar. [VERB]

    他在祭坛前跪拜。

2 VERB 膜拜;过分重视 You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this. 膜拜;过分重视 [mainly journalism, disapproval] [Also VERB preposition]
  • They refrained from genuflecting to the laws of political economy. [VERB + to]

    他们拒不向政治经济学定律顶礼膜拜。

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