curtsies

curtsies

1. "There were aspersions cast, sotto voce, but knees quickly folded into curtsies when introductions were in order" (Barbara Lazear Ascher)

“有人悄悄地中伤诽谤他人，但当序曲奏响的时候，人们很快就行起了屈膝礼”(芭芭拉·拉齐尔·阿舍)

2. Cannot make curtsies for the salary of five busthles of rice

不能为五斗米折腰

3. The two young girls in their white dresses, with roses alike in their black hair, made curtsies just alike, but unconsciously the hostess's eyes rested longer on the slender figure of Natasha.

两个小女孩穿着白色连衣裙，在那乌黑的头发上戴着同样的玫瑰花，行了个同样的屈膝礼，但是女主人禁不住把她的视线更久地停留在苗条的娜塔莎身上。

4. There were aspersions cast, sotto voce, but knees quickly folded into curtsies when introductions were in order(Barbara Lazear Ascher)

有人悄悄地中伤诽谤他人，但当序曲奏响的时候，人们很快就行起了屈膝礼(芭芭拉 拉齐尔 阿舍)

5. in addition to smiles, bows, and curtsies, they put a hand over their hearts and waved handkerchiefs at great length.

这一次除了微笑、点头、鞠躬，他们两人还都用手捂住自己的心口，然后向对方挥动着手帕。