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单词 curtsey
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
curt•sey  (kûrtsē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -seys, v.i., -seyed, -sey•ing. 
  1. curtsy.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
curt•sy /ˈkɜrtsi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -sies, v., -sied, -sy•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.

v. [no object]
  1. to make a curtsy:I was surprised when the housekeeper curtsied to us.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
curt•sy  (kûrtsē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies, v., -sied, -sy•ing. 
n. 
  1. a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.

v.i. 
  1. to make a curtsy.
  • variant of courtesy 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
curtsy, curtsey /ˈkɜːtsɪ/ n ( pl -sies, -seys)
  1. a formal gesture of greeting and respect made by women in which the knees are bent, the head slightly bowed, and the skirt held outwards
vb ( -sies, -sying, -sied, -seys, -seying, -seyed)
  1. (intransitive) to make a curtsy
Etymology: 16th Century: variant of courtesy
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