make a genuflection 行屈膝礼
knee genuflect 屈膝跪拜
genuflect in prayer 跪下祈祷
1. He genuflects before entering the altar.
他在进入祭坛前屈膝行礼。
2. The visitor genuflects out of respect for the elder.
访客出于对长者的尊敬而屈膝。
3. She genuflects quietly in the corner of the church.
她在教堂角落静静地屈膝祈祷。
A: Why do you genuflect before the priest?
A：你为什么在牧师面前屈膝？
B: It is a sign of respect and humility.
B：这是表示尊重和谦卑的姿态。
1) 屈膝行礼
2) 跪拜
3) 表示敬意
1. 屈膝下跪；行屈膝礼
e.g. He genuflects before the altar.
他在祭坛前屈膝行礼。
verb
1. to bend one or both knees to the ground, usually in prayer or as a sign of respect.