curtsy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++curt·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 〔女子〕行屈膝礼 → bow —curtsy noun [countable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

curtsy• 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

curt·sy verbChineseSyllable  

bends curtsies, Corpus if woman with knees a one she her

curtsy
curt‧sy , curtsey /ˈkɜːtsi $ ˈkɜːr-/ verb (past tense and past participle curtsied, present participle curtsying, third person singular curtsies) [intransitive]if 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]

curtsy (also curt·sey) BrE /ˈkɜːtsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɜːrtsi/ 🔊 noun (

plural

curtsies or

curt·seys) a formal sign made by a woman in a dance or to say hello or goodbye to an important person, by bending her knees with one foot in front of the other （女子行的）屈膝礼▸ curtsy verb (curt·sies, curt·sy·ing, curt·sied, curt·sied) (also curt·sey) [intransitive] ◆~ (to sb) She curtsied to the Queen. 她向女王行了屈膝礼。🔊🔊