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| 1 | the part in the middle of your leg , where it bends 膝盖；膝 |
| Shirley sat in the corner, hugging her knees. 雪莉抱着双膝坐在角落里。 |
| We were up to our knees in mud. 我们泡在没膝的泥浆里。 |
| a serious knee injury 严重的膝伤 |
| full/drop etc to your knees (=put your knees on the ground) He dropped to his knees and started praying. 跪下 |
| | 1a | the part of a trouser leg that covers your knee （裤子的）膝部 | | His jeans had holes in both knees. 他的牛仔裤膝部都有洞。 | |
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| 2 | the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down , where you can hold a child or object 大腿部 |
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| - | bring sb to their knees
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| to almost defeat someone , or make them extremely weak |
| 几乎击败某人；使某人屈服；拖垮某人 |
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| The strike nearly brought the government to its knees. 罢工使政府濒临崩溃的边缘。 |
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| - | your knees knock
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| used for saying that you feel very nervous or frightened |
| （紧张或害怕得）双腿发软，两腿打颤 |
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| - | on bended knee
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| with one knee or both knees on the ground |
| 屈膝跪着 |
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| He asked her on bended knee to marry him. 他跪着向她求婚。 |
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| - | on your knees
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| 1 | with your knees on the ground 双膝着地；跪着 | I was on my hands and knees looking under the bed. 我双膝跪倒双手扶地，往床底下看。 | |
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| 2 | extremely weak after a very difficult period （经过一段困境之后）十分虚弱的，元气大伤的 | The company was on its knees. 该公司元气大伤。 | |
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| 3 | used for emphasizing that you are very sorry （用于强调）跪地（求饶）的 | He should be on his knees begging for forgiveness. 他应该跪在地上乞求宽恕。 | |
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| 4 | used for emphasizing that you want someone to help you （用于强调恳求别人帮助）下跪的 | Do I have to go down on my knees and beg? 要我跪下来求你吗？ | |
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