| 释义 |
knee /niː/ n. | a. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (人或动物的)膝关节；膝，膝盖
My knees gave way and I dropped down on the steps. 我两膝一软，便倒在台阶上。
She sat with her child on her knee. 她把孩子放在膝上坐着。
scrub the floor on hands and knees 趴着擦拭地板
The king himself raised Columbus from his knee. 国王亲自把跪着的哥伦布扶起来。
He got to one knee to better see the man lying on the ground. 他一膝着地，以便更好地察看那躺在地上的人。
2. (裤子等的)膝部
3. (曲)膝状物；【建】(木头、金属等制的)隅撑，角撑，斜撑；(楼梯)扶手弯头；【船】肘板，肘材
4. (曲线图的)弯曲，拐点
5. (树的)木节，木瘤；(沼泽生树木的)根膝
6. [the knee]膝盖的撞击
He got the knee in the face as he tried to get up. 他试图站起来时脸部被人用膝盖撞击了一下。
II a.
长及膝盖的
knee trousers (长及膝盖的)中裤
knee socks 中统袜
III vt.
1. 用膝盖触碰；用膝盖撞击
knee sb. in the groin (stomach) 用膝盖撞击某人的腹股沟(腹部)
knee a door open 用膝盖把门撞开
2. 〈美〉用膝夹紧(马)的两胁促其前进
He kneed his horse towards an alley. 他用膝夹紧马的两胁催它奔向一条小巷。
3. 向…下跪
4. 膝行，跪着行(路)
5. 【建】用隅撑固定
6. 〈口〉使(裤子)的膝部鼓起
[< OE cnēow; 与 OHG kneo knee, L genu, Gr gonu 有关] phr. across one's knee (把小孩)脸朝下放在膝上 (打屁股)Many is the time I've had him across my knee and belted him with a slipper. 我曾经多次把他脸朝下放在膝上，用拖鞋打他屁股。at one's mother's knee 在母亲膝下；在孩提时期 the language one acquired at one's mother's knee 人在孩提时期学会的语言bend (或 bow) the knee 下跪；屈膝，屈服 bring sb. to his knees 迫使某人屈服 fall (或 drop, get, go) (down) on one's knees (祈祷、恳求、屈服等时)跪下 He got on his knees to pray (beg forgiveness). 他跪下祈祷(请求宽恕)。I won't get down on my knees for (或 before) anyone. 我对任何人都不屈服。He went on his knees and filled his bag with oysters picked up at random. 他跪下去，把随手捡起的牡蛎装进袋子。I went down on my knees, and he pronounced his blessing for me. 我跪了下去，他就为我祝福。fall to one's knees = fall (down) on one's knees
force sb. to his knees= bring sb. to his knees
give a knee to(在拳击赛各回合间歇时)让(拳击手)靠在自己膝上休息；充当…的助手；帮…的忙
gone at the knees (裤子)膝部已磨损(或破裂、变形)
have one's knees under sb.'s mahogany 在某人家里进餐，受某人款待
on one's knees 1. (祈祷、恳求、屈服时)跪着
I begged her forgiveness on my knees. 我跪着恳求她宽恕。
2. (对…)百依百顺(to)
3. 恳求；哀求
We were on our knees for hours before our parents agreed to our camping plan. 我们恳求了好久，父母才同意我们的野营计划。
4. 筋疲力尽；十分虚弱；接近垮台
a school economically on its knees 经济上难以维持下去的一所学校
on (或 upon) the knees of the gods (未来的事)非人力所能左右的，尚未可知的
weak in the knees 1. 膝部软弱无力的
2. 〈口〉易屈服的；无骨气的 |