| 单词 |
knuckle |
| 释义 |
knuck·le /ˈnʌkl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 指节(尤指掌指关节)；(四足兽的)膝关节
scrape one's knuckles on a fence 在篱笆上擦伤了指节
2. (屈指时形成的)指节膨出部
3. (供食用的猪等的)肘；蹄
boiled pigs' knuckles 白煮猪蹄
4. (铰链的)关节；铰链连接；主销连接，枢轴连接；(火车车钩的)钩舌
5. 【建】(屋顶等的)肘形接合
6. 【船】船体棱缘，折角处；(旧时木船的)船首肋骨
7. 指节状突出物
the knuckle of a hill 小山的顶尖
8. [knuckles]= brass knuckles
II ❶ vt.
1. (用指关节)叩击(或压、碰、擦)
2. (玩玻璃弹子时)从食指与拇指打出(弹子)
❷ vi.
1. 屈服 (to)
2. (打玻璃弹子时)以指节贴地面
[< MD knokel, 指小词 < knoke bone] phr. knuckle down 1. 〈口〉开始认真工作，努力工作 The term is almost over so you'd better knuckle down and study. 学期即将结束，你还是专心致志读书为好。They chatted idly for a few moments then each knuckled down to work. 他们闲扯了一会儿，然后各自埋头工作。He knuckled down to finding the answer. 他开始认真寻求答案。 2. 屈服 He would not knuckle down under their attacks. 他不会屈服于他们的攻击。 3. (打玻璃弹子时)以指节贴地面 knuckle under 屈服；认输 He refused to knuckle under to any pressure. 他拒不屈从任何压力。near the knuckle 〈口〉近乎下流，近乎猥亵 That joke of his was a bit near the knuckle. 他的那个玩笑有点下流。rap over (或 on) the knuckles 敲打 (某人)的指节 (尤指作为对学童的一种体罚)； 〈口〉批评，申斥，谴责；惩罚 The newspaper rapped the state government over the knuckles for wasting public money. 报纸谴责州政府浪费公众的钱财。 |
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