genuflect

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I am simply someone who is unable to genuflect before those who have more ability than myself. And for this, I will die a lonely and pathetic death.
可耻的，而且经常受伤的麦蒂向记者忏悔，“我是一个不能向比我强大的人屈服的傻瓜，我一定会在孤独凄凉中老去。”
Each time Japan must apologize for World War II, it loses much face among fellow Asians, many who relish watching the fiercely proud Japanese having to genuflect to their `inferior' neighbors.
每次日本因二战而不得不道歉时，都会在亚洲同胞面前颜面尽失，很多亚洲人喜欢看到气焰嚣张的日本人不得不屈服于地位比他们低的邻居。
Nike executives, and NBA commissioner David Stern, should genuflect at Yao's size-18 feet.
NIKE的执行长和NBA的执行官大卫斯特恩都要拜倒在姚明18码的脚上。

Investors ought to not only express gratitude to entrepreneurs, but genuflect to this force.
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In general, we did not genuflect much before the temple of the body.
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Anyone who fails to genuflect toward Monument Park at the end of each inning, as house rules require, will be ejected.
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to bend one or both knees as a sign of respect to God, especially when entering or leaving a Catholic church

If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect.
You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this.