A little shamefaced girl lisped, "Mary had a little lamb," etc., performed a compassion-inspiring curtsy, got her meed of applause, and sat down flushed and happy.(4一個小女孩臉通紅口齒不清地背誦了“瑪麗有只小羊羔”等，然后十分認(rèn)真地行了個屈膝禮。在博得了大家的一陣掌聲后，她紅著臉，高興地坐了下來。)

We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen.(有人教我們?nèi)绾蜗蚺跣星ザY。)

Oh I shall practice my curtsy!(我應(yīng)該練習(xí)自己的禮儀！)

Scar: Oh, I shall practice my curtsy.(刀疤：哦，我應(yīng)該練習(xí)一下如何行屈膝禮。)

SCAR: Oh, I shall practice my curtsy.(刀疤：噢，我應(yīng)該練習(xí)一下屈膝禮。)

Similarly, for the curtain call, when actors bow or curtsy, they place one foot behind the other and bend at the knee, thus 'breaking' the line of the leg.(類似的，當(dāng)謝幕的時候，演員鞠躬或者行屈膝禮，他們將一只腳放在另一只的后面，彎曲膝蓋，這樣“切斷”了腿的那條直線。)

She gave a curtsy.(她行了個屈膝禮。)

She swept him a curtsy.(她走過時對他行了一個屈膝禮。)

She did a shallow military curtsy, supple in her dress-uniform skirt, and laid her hand on his forearm.(她身著禮服套裙，稍稍欠身，行了個柔和的屈膝軍禮，然后把手搭在他伸來的前臂上。)

The ballerina bobbed a curtsy before leaving the stage.(那個芭蕾舞女演員在下臺之前行屈膝禮。)