| 单词 | genuflexion |
| 例句 | They again made the usual genuflexions, and then delivered their letters, which Batoo Khan read attentively, but without giving them any reply. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z More genuflexions, more embracings, and away we went. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z In Fr�ulein's voice, as she said the word "genius," was awe and homage, service and genuflexion. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z The officers are waited on with much veneration; all who speak to them do so with genuflexions, and whatever they have to ask for must be done in writing. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z But Johan went to church occasionally with his wife, going through his routine of crossings, genuflexions, and sprinklings with holy water as orderly as any man. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z The chamberlain bowed his assent with three low genuflexions. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Worshippers in the Seville Cathedral are reverential; there is no apparent insincerity in their responses and genuflexions. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The genuflexions of the series of attendants at the archway and beyond marked the coming of Marsyas and Lydia. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The Baptist, whom we may figure on the verge of genuflexion before the august guest, lost not a moment in standing up to him. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z I took my leave without a genuflexion, but with a strong sentiment of respect and kindness for this worthy, amiable, old man. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z The sisters all made instinctively the reverential genuflexion. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z I'm High and you're Broad, and there was a serious question about candles and a genuflexion, and so we decided on the registry office, which, after all, is much cheaper. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z At least it was so with Brother Martin; until at last, omitting a prostration or a genuflexion would weigh on his conscience like a crime. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z Prayer is not always a genuflexion and an address. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z The services, conducted by an attendant Anglican of small account, were punctuated by genuflexions and the sacred sign; and it was impossible to follow them in the Book of Common Prayer. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z "I'll bathe myself with incense, spikenard and myrrh, With genuflexions, delicate viandes and wine, To see, in jest, if from a heart, that loves me dear, I cannot filch away the hommages divine." The Flowers of Evil 2011-05-15T02:00:07.523Z These verses are genuflexions, folded hands, love that by humility becomes religion. ?mile Verhaeren 2011-02-26T03:00:52.147Z It is difficult at first to learn the various genuflexions, inclinations, and prostrations. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z I regret my inability to express in more elegant phrase, that peculiar species of genuflexion, which may be described as the dropping down from the kneeling attitude to one a degree lower. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z How I abhorred myself to-day as I went through the ghastly mimicries of prayer, and crossing myself, and genuflexion, in our little church. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z I told them that they made the Christian religion a religion of postures and ceremonies, of circumflexions and genuflexions, of garments and vestures, of ostentation and parade.” p. 196R. Springtime and Other Essays Two hundred genuflexions at the Beata Every day perpetually; To sing the three times fifty Is an indispensable practice. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, December 1864 They offer, besides, pieces of money, which the next Chinese passenger, after sundry ceremonious genuflexions before the Obo, carefully collects and pockets for his own particular benefit. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] The second Council of Nice decided that this worship should consist of kisses and genuflexions, as well as of burning incense and wax candles before them. A Treatise on Relics The genuflexions of the priests and acolytes were rapid. The Bright Shawl He made one of his quaint genuflexions and backed rapidly to the door. The Red Symbol Frantically he bows down, rises up, merely indicates the sign of the cross and the genuflexions, and curtails all his gestures in order to get sooner finished. Devil Stories An Anthology The potent forces that produced night, the powers potenter still that routed it, they regarded as beings whose moods genuflexions could affect. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal The ancient times seemed to have come again, when these pictures were approached with genuflexions, luminaries, and incense. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition At the main altar the priest dipped a rapid genuflexion. Aurora the Magnificent These slight faux-pas aside, he reels off his office conscientiously enough, without fluffing a line or missing a genuflexion. Letters from my Windmill The genuflexions of drunken sailors were seldom in honour of St. Joseph; and the ribald humours of visiting mariners profaned for a season the quiet rock of Quebec. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France Some know the Moslem form of worship with its prostrations and genuflexions. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It Cain was coming toward him, with many genuflexions, and much stomach wriggling. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 But, above all things, don't hurt his pride by offering to help him to his feet if he shows some difficulty in rising when he has performed his genuflexion before you. In a Little Town "Take back that word, or——" "I wish Your Royal Highness a very pleasant evening," I said, indulging in a low genuflexion. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess Melancholy was a sin, and was to be overcome by prayer, one hundred and fifty genuflexions, and five hundred Kyrie Eleisons a day. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture When all had gone, the padre clasped his missal, tucked it into his bosom, and making the sign of the cross with a genuflexion before the Virgin, the sacrilegious wretch turned and left the chapel. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life The victim and the other dishes were then removed for the use of the Captain and crew, and the ceremony ended by three genuflexions and as many prostrations. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton The Keeper of the Seals then performed his genuflexions to the throne, and mumbled out, in a very ungraceful manner, a speech of considerable length, which nobody pretends to judge of, because nobody heard it. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I Her fingers dipped in holy water and a genuflexion duly made, she would glide over the flags, between the rows of chairs, as softly as a cat steals across a carpeted floor. Germinie Lacerteux The elaborate genuflexions of the Asiatics no longer astonished him. A Victor of Salamis There was much that recalled the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church,—processions, genuflexions, chanting, burning of incense, lighting of candles, tinkling of bells,—all centring round a great figure of Sakyamuni. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia No, I shall turn my predilection Upon some truer, fairer Jane; And all your prayer and genuflexion For my return shall be in vain. Something Else Again The battle in the foreground may be about candlesticks, surplices, and genuflexions. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 On the landing of a foreign king, prince or nobleman—even a miserable "knight"—do we not execute sycophantic genuflexions? The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 This ridiculous genuflexion and mummery you may see repeated every morning in a Mexican “iglesia,” long before the hour of breakfast. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico They took their stations before the altar, where they made many genuflexions and gestures. Old Jack To which the latter dryly responded, "their genuflexion would not make him any less a king than he already was." History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 Simplizio, once or twice, attempted to call back an intimate of the same age with himself; but the utmost he could obtain was a riveritissimo! and a genuflexion to the rider. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection The typical "subject," hat-in-hand to his sovereign and his nobleman, is a less shameful figure than the "citizen" executing his genuflexion before the public of which he is himself a part. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 No doubt many of these silly creatures really believe that the act is pleasing to God; that these genuflexions and orisons, mechanically repeated, will give them grace in His eyes. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico It should be impossible to speak of the Archbishop without a mental genuflexion, but it remains true that our expectation is not realised. Devil-Worship in France or The Question of Lucifer As they pass this bright spot their accustomed hand comes up to make the sign of the cross, and wearied knees humble themselves in a genuflexion. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development To which the witty canon replied: "Puseyism, sir, is inflexion and genuflexion; posture and imposture; bowing to the east, and curtseying to the west." The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings The manager, when he had caught a glimpse of the intended guest, revolted; not openly, it is true, but with genuflexions and outstretching of hands. The Beach of Dreams As you approach," he said in a low tone, "you will make three genuflexions—one at the door, another midway across the floor, the third at the Holy Father's feet. The Eternal City They deride the superstitions of the mujikh as if tapers and genuflexions were the principal matters of popular religion. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 Frantically he bows; arises; makes the signs of the cross, goes through the genuflexions, abbreviates all his gestures, the sooner to be finished. In the Yule-Log Glow, Book I Christmas Tales from 'Round the World The musician thought more of his genuflexions than of his musical talent. Great Violinists And Pianists Suddenly the priest ceased his genuflexions, there was a gleam of steel among his rags, then something bright flashed in the air. The Half-Hearted The rite consists of certain forms and passages to be repeated with prescribed series of prostrations and genuflexions. Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans Instinctively at night, by the side of their beds, their knees bent—or there is some genuflexion in their heart which answers just as well—they drop into the attitude of prayer. Sally Bishop A Romance An altar was erected in Holyrood Chapel, and behind it was a crucifix, before which the clergy made genuflexions. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) He would, in the moment of such emotional genuflexions, have dissented with cynical bitterness from the poetic dictum that it was better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Burned Bridges Each nun made a genuflexion as she passed; and to each, the Prioress slightly inclined her head. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century They at length exhorted him, in making a devout genuflexion, to forget his ancient food, for the purpose of repeating without ceasing, Amen, Amen. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 No one was more punctual than he at matins and vespers, or more devout in confessions, prayers, genuflexions and the divine service in the choir. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power The moon was, wid great respect to her character, night-walkin' in the sky; and the stars vegetated in celestial genuflexion around her. Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three The High Commissioner was going through genuflexions before the Boer President. A Woman's Part in a Revolution Or say that it gleamed benignant from its tray, steady-borne by the hands of reverence, as one has seen Infallibility pass with uplifting of jewelled fingers through genuflexions to the Balcony. A Christmas Garland He found it difficult to procure a charger equal to his weight, and he was so fat that a special dispensation relieved him from the duty of genuflexion in the Papal presence. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series Then we traversed Bethlehem, and he said also, "Descend, make a prayer of two genuflexions, for here was born thy brother Jesus!" The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 Each time he passed before the tabernacle he made a genuflexion slantwise, which threw him all askew. Abbe Mouret's Transgression Indeed at every road you must pay in tears, or pay in genuflexions, or pay in flagellations. New Tabernacle Sermons Presently, the silence was relieved by a commotion without: and a butler approached, staggering under an immense wooden trencher; which, with profound genuflexions, he deposited upon the altar before us. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I It being Holy Week, Piotrowski was forced to conform to the innumerable observances of the Greek ritual—prayers, canticles, genuflexions, prostrations, crossings and bowings, as manifold as in his own, but different. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 87, March, 1875 Never had there been seen in Castrillo such a counting of rosaries and beating of breasts, such genuflexions, and mumbling of aves and paters, as upon that morning. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 Christine hesitated, and then left the Miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague without even a transient genuflexion. The Pretty Lady By their constantly practising genuflexion upon the bare ground, their knees become in time almost as hard as their heels. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa I made a genuflexion: "God help you, gentle sir," I said. Shapes of Clay The name, when it was uttered, was spoken with genuflexions and signs of reverence. The Making of Religion Two of them, venerable elders with long white hair, stood in front of the others, making genuflexions and signs of adoration toward the carved face on the altar. Overland He undertook, it is said, to make a pilgrimage from Mecca, and to pass through the desert alone and without provisions, making a thousand genuflexions for every mile of the way. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 Arriving there, they dropped down upon their knees, and commenced the arduous ascent, interrupted by two hundred genuflexions, during which they repeated an Ave Maria and a special invocation to Notre Dame de Roc-Amadour. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine The office and prayers were generally pretty liberally interspersed with genuflexions or prostrations, of which a certain anchorite performed as many as seven hundred daily. Life of St. Declan of Ardmore and Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore Jude sat watching her pretty shoulders, her easy, curiously nonchalant risings and sittings, and her perfunctory genuflexions, and thought what a help such an Anglican would have been to him in happier circumstances. Jude the Obscure Chia Jung, upon hearing this, forthwith, with giggles and smiles, made, near the edge of the couch, a sort of genuflexion. Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books The Imam takes his post near the gate of the Kaaba, and his genuflexions are imitated by the whole assembled multitude. Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred Some of them bring their children, bedizened like dolls, and mimicking mamma's gestures and genuflexion in a manner more provoking to sadness than to satire. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 He, too, felt a spirit of genuflexion and wanted to speak to God personally; to appeal to Him by a private petition as to a king whose ministers denied mercy. We Can't Have Everything Most of the prisoners received this advice with a grin, for their cell floors were black-leaded, and genuflexions in their "little rooms" gave them too much knee-cap to their trousers. Prisoner for Blasphemy The Major was tall, but whenever he made that wonderful, archaic genuflexion he called a bow, the corners of his frock coat swept the floor. The Best American Humorous Short Stories The office and prayers were generally pretty liberally interspersed with genuflexions or prostrations, of which a certain anchorite performed as many as seven hundred daily. The Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore And in the Chinese bridal ceremony of "Worshipping the Tablets," the genuflexion is made four times. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 She bent with a motion half genuflexion, half courtesy, and then straightened herself, smiling. The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert We did not know whether they were making incantations, or whether they bowed their knees to God or otherwise, and we therefore made no genuflexions. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time It was, therefore, long customary to accompany the words with some external gesture of homage, a genuflexion, or at least an inclination of the head…. The Divine Office Its influence would at once have been acknowledged by them, and they would have backed out from the August Presence with obsequious genuflexions. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 27, October 1, 1870 So far I side with the Grecian, and think that he ought to be honored with a little genuflexion. Note Book of an English Opium-Eater Thou hast done well, wise Agelastes," said Alexius to the philosopher, as he approached with abundance of prostrations and genuflexions—"Thou hast done well, and we are content with thee. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 Certain persons, at about a stone's throw distance from the rest, were continually employed in making prayers and genuflexions, always proceeding slowly to the south. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time "Well," says DIVINITY, "I've those that teach that Heaven's beatitudes Are to be earned by postures, genuflexions, bows, and attitudes." The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe Laud was of the opinion that vows, responses, intonings, genuflexions and ringing of bells constituted religion. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers Miguel Manello advanced with a series of genuflexions, and laid upon the table a document which proved to be a bill of sale for the girl, Sally. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths At this Mrs. Winnie laughed, offering to take her to an afternoon service around the corner, where they had a full orchestra, and a harp, and opera music, and incense and genuflexions and confessionals. The Metropolis He performed it alone, and making 1100 genuflexions each mile, prolonged it to twelve years. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 So the astonished priest stood aside, and Mrs. Burton went through all the gesticulations, genuflexions, etcetera, in the most approved style. The Life of Sir Richard Burton He had received the Cardinal an hour ago on his arrival, with first, a humble genuflexion as became a son of the Church, and secondly with a kiss on both cheeks as became a brother-in-law. The Master-Christian "Pardon, Your Eminence!" the priest whispered, as he made a genuflexion and went back to his place, reproaching himself for having interrupted the Cardinal's devotions. The Gadfly When a parson takes his lay friend over his church on a week day, how much less of the spirit of genuflexion and head-uncovering the clergyman will display to the layman! The Last Chronicle of Barset The major was tall, but whenever he made that wonderful, archaic genuflexion he called a bow, the corners of his frock coat swept the floor. Sixes and Sevens They viewed, then, genuflexions and alluring poses of this visitor with their chins at a new angle. The Four Million From time to time at the upper end a sacristan passed, making the oblique genuflexion of devout persons in a hurry. Madame Bovary It was thrown back to scowl upon this visitor with an expectant arrogance that made Andre-Louis wonder almost was a genuflexion awaited from him. Scaramouche Every evening they had prayers together, accompanied by many crossings and genuflexions, and wound up by the singing of a hymn in such queer Latin that it was almost unrecognizable. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales |
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