knee
noun
verb
niː
noun
1
the
joint
that
bends
in
the
middle
of
your
leg
膝，膝盖，膝关节
Lucy
had
a
bandage
round
her
knee.
露西的膝盖上裹着绷带。
on
your
knees
She
was
on
her
knees
(=kneeling)
weeding
the
garden.
她在花园里跪着除杂草。
sink/fall/drop
to
your
knees
(move
so
that
you
are
kneeling)
跪下
Tim
fell
to
his
knees
and
started
to
pray.
蒂姆跪下来开始祷告。
a
knee
injury
膝伤
2
the
part
of
your
clothes
that
covers
your
knee
〔裤子的〕膝部
His
jeans
had
holes
in
both
knees.
他的牛仔裤两边膝盖处都有洞。
3
on sb’s knee
on
the
top
part
of
your
legs
when
you
are
sitting
down
在某人膝上
Daddy,
can
I
sit
on
your
knee?
爸爸，我能坐你的大腿上吗？
4
knees knocking (together)
if
your
knees
are
knocking,
you
are
feeling
very
afraid
or
very
cold
怕 （冷 ）得双膝颤抖
5
on your knees
in
a
way
that
shows
you
have
no
power
but
want
or
need
something
very
much
跪下，乞求
He
went
on
his
knees
begging
for
his
job
back.
他跪下乞求恢复原来的工作。
6
bring sb/sth to their knees
a.
to
defeat
a
country
or
group
of
people
in
a
war
b.
to
have
such
a
bad
effect
on
an
organization,
activity
etc
that
it
cannot
continue
使〔组织、活动等〕难以继续;
cripple :
The
bombing
was
supposed
to
bring
the
country
to
its
knees.
轰炸的目的据说是要让这个国家屈膝投降。
The
recession
has
brought
many
companies
to
their
knees.
经济衰退使许多公司难以维持。
7
put/take sb over your knee
to
punish
a
child
by
hitting
them
[过时] 打孩子〔以示惩罚〕
old-fashioned
8
on bended knee(s)
in
a
way
that
shows
great
respect
for
someone
[过时] 跪着〔表示对某人极大的敬意〕
old-fashioned
verb
9
to
hit
someone
with
your
knee
用膝盖顶 （撞 ）
I
kneed
him
in
the
groin.
我用膝盖顶他的阴部。