单词 | curtsy |
释义 | curtsy (once / 4394 pages) nv WORD FAMILY curtsy: curtsied, curtsies, curtsying USAGE EXAMPLESUnder Horton’s instruction, the day included penmanship lessons with old-fashioned ink pens, singing “Good Morning to You” and learning to bow and curtsy. Washington Times(Nov 15, 2016) As Mr. Trump spoke, she perched a leg in a subtle curtsy and calmly looked on. New York Times(Sep 27, 2016) A new dating app called Curtsy is designed to reduce that impulse, by only allowing matches to communicate via voice messages. Salon(Aug 23, 2016) 1n bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women Syn|Hyper curtsey reverence an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) gesture, motionthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals 2v make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand Syn|Hyper bob greet, recognise, recognize express greetings upon meeting someone 3v bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting Syn|Hyper curtsey bow bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting |
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