释义
knuckle BrE /ˈnʌkl / NAmE /ˈnʌkl / noun [ C ] any of the joints in the fingers , especially those connecting the fingers to the rest of the hand (also hock especially in NAmE [ U , C ] a piece of meat from the lower part of an animal's leg , especially a pig Silent letters gnarled , gnash , gnat , gnaw , gnome haute cuisine , heir , (NAmE herb) , honour , hors d’oeuvre , hour knack , knee , kneel , knife , knight , knit , knob , knock , knot , know , knuckle psalm , psephology , psychic , ptarmigan , pterodactyl , psychology wrangle , wrap , wreath , wreck , wrench , wrestle , wriggle , wring , write , wrong bomb , climb , crumb , doubt , lamb , limb ascent , fascinate , muscle , scene , scissors height , right , sleigh , weight align , campaign , design , foreign , malign , reign , unfeigned balmy , calm , calf , half , yolk autumn , column , condemn , damn , hymn , solemn bristle , fasten , listen , mortgage , soften , thistle , wrestle biscuit , build , circuit , disguise , guilty , league , rogue , vague yacht answer , sword , two ● near the ˈknuckle (BrE informal (of a remark , joke , etc . 言语、玩笑等 concerned with sex in a way that is likely to offend people or make them feel embarrassed ● (give sb /get ) a rap on /over /across the ˈknuckles (informal (to give sb /receive ) strong criticism for sth ◆ We got a rap over the knuckles for being late . ● ˌrap sb on /over the ˈknuckles ● rap sb's ˈknuckles to criticize sb for sth knuckle BrE /ˈnʌkl / NAmE /ˈnʌkl / verb present simple - I / you / we / they knuckle BrE /ˈnʌkl / NAmE /ˈnʌkl / present simple - he / she / it knuckles BrE /ˈnʌklz / NAmE /ˈnʌklz / past simple knuckled BrE /ˈnʌkld / NAmE /ˈnʌkld / past participle knuckled BrE /ˈnʌkld / NAmE /ˈnʌkld / -ing form knuckling BrE /ˈnʌklɪŋ / NAmE /ˈnʌklɪŋ / ● ˌknuckle ˈdown (to sth )(informal to begin to work hard at sth SYN get down to ◆ I'm going to have to knuckle down to some serious study . ● ˌknuckle ˈunder (to sb /sth )(informal to accept sb else's authority
