HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 第 1 季
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bent

弯曲 / 屈服 (v.)

动词 `bend` 的过去式。在《权游》宇宙中,短语 `bend the knee` 是极其高频的标志性表达,专指「臣服、下跪效忠」。

"The Queen Who Never Was."
But they bent the knee to me and called me heir to the throne.
Do you remind your father's men of that as you carry their cups?