when a visitor approached the king, he had to curtsy every five steps as he walked the entire distance to meet the king sitting on his dazzling silver throne!
当访客晋见国王时,他们要在这地方,每走五步行一次屈膝礼,直到坐在令人眩目的纯银皇座上的国王面前!
not much chance of that unless you curtsy on my face real soon.
那可能性不大,除非你在我的脸上真的马上就行屈膝礼。
the ballerina bobbed a curtsy before leaving the stage.
那个芭蕾舞女演员在下台之前行屈膝礼。
we were taught how to curtsy to the queen.
有人教我们如何向女王行屈膝礼。
debrett」s new guide to etiquette and modern manners says the sweeping curtsy and long, low bow 「can be the subject of some amusement within royal circles」.