genuflect的词源

英文词源

genuflect (v.)

"to bend the knee" as an act of worship or respect, 1620s, back-formation from genuflection. Related: Genuflected; genuflecting.

中文词源

genuflect：屈膝

genu, 膝，词源同knee. -flect, 弯，屈，词源同flexible.

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