knee·cap

noun

/ˈniːkæp/

the small bone that covers the front of the knee膝盖骨；髌骨 synonym patellaTopics Bodyc2

verb

/ˈniːkæp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they kneecap	/ˈniːkæp/ /ˈniːkæp/
he / she / it kneecaps	/ˈniːkæps/ /ˈniːkæps/
past simple kneecapped	/ˈniːkæpt/ /ˈniːkæpt/
past participle kneecapped	/ˈniːkæpt/ /ˈniːkæpt/
-ing form kneecapping	/ˈniːkæpɪŋ/ /ˈniːkæpɪŋ/

kneecap somebody to shoot somebody in the knee or break somebody’s kneecaps as a form of punishment that is not official and is illegal用枪击穿膝盖骨，击碎膝盖骨（非法刑罚）