英语词汇“genuflect”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gen•u•flect v. [no object]

Religion, to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.

gen•u•flec•tion n. [countable]See -flect-.

gen•u•flect v.i.

to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
to express a servile attitude.

Medieval Latin genūflectere to bend the knee, equivalent. to Latin genū-, stem of genu knee + flectere to bend
1620–30

gen′u•flec′tor, n.

genuflect /ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt/ vb (intransitive)

to act in a servile or deferential manner
to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence, esp when passing before the Blessed Sacrament

Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin genūflectere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend

ˌgenuˈflection, esp Brit ˌgenuˈflexion n ˈgenuˌflector n

单词	genuflect
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 gen•u•flect /ˈdʒɛnyʊˌflɛkt/USA pronunciation v. [no object] Religion, to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship. gen•u•flec•tion /ˌdʒɛnyʊˈflɛkʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]See -flect-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gen•u•flect ( jen′yŏŏ flekt′),USA pronunciation v.i. to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship. to express a servile attitude. Medieval Latin genūflectere to bend the knee, equivalent. to Latin genū-, stem of genu knee + flectere to bend 1620–30 gen′u•flec′tor, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: genuflect /ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt/ vb (intransitive) to act in a servile or deferential manner to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence, esp when passing before the Blessed Sacrament Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin genūflectere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend ˌgenuˈflection, esp Brit ˌgenuˈflexion n ˈgenuˌflector n
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