| 单词 | curtsy |
| 释义 | curtsy From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcurtsycurt‧sy, curtsey /ˈkɜːtsi $ ˈkɜːr-/ verb (curtsied, curtsying, curtsies) [intransitive]SIGN/GESTUREif a woman curtsies, she bends her knees with one foot in front of the other as a sign of respect for an important person → bow —curtsy noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuscurtsy• Sarah curtsied as the future queen entered the room.• He instructed the women to remember to curtsy before the royal personage.Origin curtsy (1500-1600) courtesy |
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