单词 | obeisance |
释义 | obeisance <正式> 1.(homage)敬意;尊敬;敬重 The envoys swore obeisance to the new pope.使者宣誓效忠新教皇。 A secular state places devotion to the law above obeisance to religious belief.世俗国家对法律的忠诚高于对宗教信仰的虔敬。 to pay obeisance to sb/sth尊敬…;敬重… While he was still young and strong, all paid obeisance to him.当他还年富力强的时候, 所有人都对他毕恭毕敬。 France was then regarded as the centre of culture to which Americans paid obeisance.当时法国被看作文化中心, 美国人也对其肃然起敬。 2.(bow)敬礼;(尤指)鞠躬 bending in obeisance为表尊敬而鞠躬 to make (an) obeisance to sb (bow)向某人鞠躬 Mustafa takes his hand and instructs him when to stand and when to make an obeisance.穆斯塔法握着他的手, 教他何时站立、何时鞠躬。 One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances.他们挨个儿走上前去, 勉强地咕哝出几句欢迎词, 生硬地鞠躬致礼。 |
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