| 释义 |
knee/ni:/ n. & v.●n. 1a (often 常作 attrib.) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans (人大腿和小腿间的)膝关节；膝盖 b the corresponding joint in other animals (动物的)膝头；膝 c the area around this 膝部位 d the upper surface of the thigh of a sitting person; the lap (人坐着时)大腿的朝上的面 held her on his knee 把她抱到他腿上 2 the part of a garment covering the knee (服装的)膝部 3 anything resembling a knee in shape or position, esp. a piece of wood or iron bent at an angle, a sharp turn in a graph, etc. 膝状物(尤指木头、金属等制的)隅撑，角撑，斜撑；(曲线图等的)拐点 ●v. (knees, kneed, kneeing) 1 tr. touch or strike with the knee 用膝盖触碰；用膝盖撞击 kneed the ball past him 用膝盖把球撞过他； kneed him in the groin 膝盖撞在他的腹股沟上 2 Brit. colloq. [英口]a tr. cause (trousers etc.) to bulge at the knee 使(裤子等的)膝部鼓起 b intr. (of trousers etc.) bulge at the knee (裤子等)膝部鼓起 tend to knee 容易在膝部鼓起 □ bend (or bow) the knee 1 kneel in submission, worship, or supplication 下跪；跪着(祈祷、哀求) 2 submit 屈服，屈从 □ bring to its (or his or her) knees reduce (a thing or person) to a state of weakness or submission 迫使(某人、某事)屈服 □ on (or on one's) bended knee (or knees) kneeling, esp. in supplication, submission, or worship 跪下(尤指哀求、屈服或祈祷)[Old English cnēo(w)] |