汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 作揖
作揖
to bow with hands held in front
行礼形式。两手抱拳高拱,身体略弯,以示敬意向人作揖。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他看孔子又是鞠躬、又是作揖、三拜九叩心中无名之火又起。

He flied into an unspoken fury when he saw Confucius bowed, knelt, kowtowed and greeted times.

人之子整天鞠躬作揖,紧握双手,迎来送往,他们觉得这是规矩,是君臣之礼。

Bowing to salute and folding their hands they receive and send people all day. They think that are the code of conduct and the ceremony of minister.

其他人则说这些贷款应该收取惩罚性利率,以阻止这些银行有事就到中央银行作揖

Others argue that the loans should have been at punitive rates, to deter Banks from coming to the central bank cap in hand.

将酒杯放在腰际向“主人”两鞠躬,在“主人”作揖还礼后“客人”慢慢地将米酒喝下。

Taking two bows to "hosts" with cups held to their waists, the "guests" drank rice wine slowly after "hosts" requited with hands folded together in front.

大多数时候,这个权威、睿智的老人都会戴着帽子,说着穿凿附会的话,弯腰作揖地出现在广告里。

Most of the time, the authoritative, wise old man wears a hat, uses a far-fetched way of speaking, and bows with hands clasped in commercials.

走穿许多黄土铺地的大街小巷,街上许多行人,男女老幼,都是“慢条斯理”地互相作揖、请安、问好,一站就站老半天。

In the streets were a lot of pedestrians. Men and women, young and old were all bowing to each other and extending greetings in a leisurely way.

给亲戚拜年,出门之后就作揖、问安,说点吉祥话,恭喜过年呐,恭喜发财呀,说点吉祥话,预示着第二年有个好的,这就是新一年来了以后有好运。

To drop a Spring Festival visit is to give your New Year greetings when you are out. Have a luck talk.