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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

knee

英  [niː]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • knees

    1. [C 可数名词] 膝

    Your knee is the place where your leg bends.

    双语例句

    例：

    He will receive physical therapy on his damaged left knee.

    他受损的左膝将接受理疗。

    2. [C 可数名词] （坐着时）大腿上部

    If something or someone is on your knee or on your knees, they are resting or sitting on the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down.

    近义词

    lap

    双语例句

    例：

    He sat with the package on his knees.

    他坐着，包放在大腿上。

    3. [PL 复数] 膝部

    If you are on your knees, your legs are bent and your knees are on the ground.

    双语例句

    例：

    She fell to the ground on her knees and prayed.

    她跪在地上祈祷。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • bring to its knees

    1. 彻底击败 , 使屈服

    If a country or organization is brought to its knees, it is almost completely destroyed by someone or something.

    双语例句

    例：

    The country was being brought to its knees by the loss of 2.4 million manufacturing jobs.

    该国因失去了240万个制造业工作岗位而濒临崩溃。

    VERB. 动词

  • knees , kneeing , kneed

    1. [T 及物动词] 用膝盖撞击

    If you knee someone, you hit them using your knee.

    双语例句

    例：

    Ian kneed him in the groin.

    伊恩用膝盖顶他的下身。

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