knee
n
1
(a) joint between the thigh and lower part of the human leg; corresponding joint in animals 膝; 膝盖. =>illus at human 见human插图.
(b) upper surface of a sitting person's thigh (人坐著时)大腿的朝上的面
sit on my knee 坐在我的腿上
You'll have to eat your dinner off your knees, I'm afraid! 对不起, 这顿饭你只好把餐具放在腿上吃了!
2 part of a garment covering the knee (裤子等的)膝部
These trousers are torn at the knee. 这裤子的膝部破了.
3 (idm 习语) be/go (down) on one's `knees kneel or be kneeling (down), esp when praying or to show that one accepts defeat 跪下, 跪著(尤指祈祷或屈服时). the bee's knees => bee1. bring sb to his `knees force sb to submit 迫使某人屈服
(fig 比喻) The country was almost brought to its knees by the long strike. 经长期罢工, 国家已濒临崩溃的边缘. on bended knee => bend1. weak at the knees => weak. knee, v (pt, pp kneed) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
strike or push with the knee 用膝盖顶或撞
knee sb (in the groin) 用膝盖顶某人(的阴部)
knee the door open 用膝盖把门撞开.
superioradj. (级别、地位)较高的;(在质量等方面)较好的;(数量)较多的;上等的;
n. 上级;较好的人[事物],优胜者;修道院院长;方丈;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;
groundn. 地面,土地;基础;范围;阵地,战场;
vi. 搁浅,停飞;着陆;
vt. 把…放在地上;在…的基础树立上;交给…基本知识;使…受初步训练;
v. grind的过去式和过去分词;
burnvt.& vi.& link-v. (使)燃烧;
vt.& vi. 使用某物为燃料;烧毁;烧坏;烧伤;
n. 烧伤,烧痕;