knuckle
US
UK knuckle n: usually plural (finger joint)
SC 指节 zhǐ jié
SC 指关节 zhǐ jié ，zhǐ guān jié
TC 指關節
TC 指關節
Sean punched the bag so hard that he split his knuckles.
西恩打沙袋时用力过猛，指节破了口。
knuckle n: (cut of meat) (猪牛羊的)
SC 肘子
SC 蹄子
A knuckle of ham is best cooked slowly to retain its tenderness.
猪肘子慢炖最好，能保持肉质柔嫩。
knuckle [sth] vtr: (push a knuckle into)
SC 用指关节敲打
Tim knuckled his shoulder to try to loosen the muscle.
knuckle down vi phrasal: slang (apply yourself to a task)
SC 努力 nǔ lì
TC 努力
TC 努力
You had better start knuckling down in school, or you'll never graduate.
knuckle down to [sth] vi phrasal + prep: slang (apply yourself)
SC 埋头工作 mái tóu gōng zuò
TC 埋頭工作
TC 埋頭工作
SC 埋头苦干 mái tóu gōng zuò，mái tóu kǔ gàn
TC 埋頭苦幹
TC 埋頭苦幹
We don't have much time for this project. We'd better knuckle down to work.
knuckle under vi phrasal: (acquiesce)
SC 屈服 qū fú
TC 屈服
TC 屈服
SC 让步 qū fú ，ràng bù
TC 讓步
TC 讓步
close to the knuckle expr: UK, figurative (potentially offensive) (比喻义)
SC 赤裸裸的 chì luǒ luǒ de
knuckle of ham n: (pork joint)
SC 猪肘 zhū zhǒu
SC 猪蹄 zhū zhǒu，zhū tí
A knuckle of ham is best cooked slowly to keep the meat tender.
knuckleduster, knuckle-duster n: often plural (weapon worn on the fingers) (一种戴在手指上的武器)
SC 指节铜套，指节铜环（套） zhǐ jié tóng tào，zhǐ jié tóng huán tào
white-knuckle adj: (frightening)
SC 惊险的，紧张刺激的 jǐn zhāng cì jī de