kneel
verb [ I ] uk/niːl/ us/niːl/ knelt or kneeled | knelt or kneeled
B2 跪（下）
to go down into, or stay in, a position where one or both knees are on the ground
She knelt (down) beside the child. 她在孩子身旁跪下。
He knelt in front of the altar and prayed. 他跪在圣坛前祈祷。