
好词典

源自古英语 'cnēo',与德语 'Knie'、荷兰语 'knie' 同源,来自原始日耳曼语 '*knewa-'。
❶ 膝盖,人体腿部中间可以弯曲的关节部位,连接大腿和小腿。
“She fell and scraped her knee.”
(她摔倒了,擦伤了膝盖。)
“He put a bandage on his injured knee.”
(他在受伤的膝盖上贴了创可贴。)
❶ 物体上类似膝盖形状的部分,如裤子、椅子等弯曲或突出的部位。
“The jeans have patches on the knees.”
(这条牛仔裤的膝盖部位有补丁。)
“She rested her elbows on her knees while sitting.”
(她坐着时把胳膊肘放在膝盖上。)
❶ 用膝盖顶或撞,通常指故意或意外地用膝盖施加力量。
“He kneed the attacker in the stomach.”
(他用膝盖顶了攻击者的腹部。)
“She accidentally kneed him while getting up.”
(她站起来时不小心用膝盖撞到了他。)
on bended knee — 跪着,通常表示恳求、谦卑或求婚时的姿势。
“He went down on bended knee to ask for her hand in marriage.”
(他跪下向她求婚。)
weak at the knees — 因紧张、兴奋或害怕而感到双腿无力,形容情绪激动时的身体反应。
“She felt weak at the knees when she saw her favorite singer.”
(看到她最喜欢的歌手时,她激动得双腿发软。)