One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances.他们挨个儿走上前去，勉强地咕哝出几句欢迎词，生硬地鞠躬致礼。After two or three minutes, he paid his obeisances again and left.两、三分钟后他再次敬礼,然后走了....

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n.敬礼，行礼( obeisance的名词复数 )，敬意...