genuflection
noun /ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn/
/ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn/
(British English also genuflexion)
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- the act of moving your body into a lower position by bending one or both knees, as a sign of respect in a church
(在教堂礼拜时)跪拜,单膝跪拜 - genuflection to/towards somebody/something (disapproving) the act of showing too much respect to somebody/something
卑躬屈膝 - a genuflection to the US over disarmament
在裁军问题上向美国屈服
- a genuflection to the US over disarmament