genuflects

英 [ˈdʒenjuflekts] 美 [ˈdʒenjuflekts]

v.  (在教堂礼拜时)跪拜，单膝跪拜; 卑躬屈膝
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柯林斯词典

  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.
    1. He genuflected in front of the altar.
      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.
    1. They refrained from genuflecting to the laws of political economy.
      他们拒不向政治经济学定律顶礼膜拜。
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