knob
noun
nɒb
noun
1
a
round
handle
or
thing
that
you
turn
to
open
a
door,
turn
on
a
television
etc
球形把手; 旋钮
He
thought
the
door
was
locked,
but
he
turned
the
knob
and
the
door
opened.
他原以为门是锁住的，但他转了一下把手，门就开了。
a
brass
door
knob
黄铜门把手
I
adjusted
the
volume
knob
and
sat
down.
我调节好音量旋钮，坐了下来。
2
a knob of sth
a
small
piece
of
something
一小块某物;
Melt
a
knob
of
butter
in
the
pan.
将一小块黄油放在平底锅中熔化。
3
a
PENIS
[英，口，不礼貌] 阴茎
BrE spoken not polite
4
with (brass) knobs on
used
especially
by
children
to
reply
to
an
insult
[英，口，过时] 更是那样〔尤为小孩反唇相讥时用语〕
BrE spoken old-fashioned
‘You’re
fat
and
lazy.’
‘Fat
and
lazy
to
you
with
brass
knobs
on!’
“你又胖又懒。”“你才又胖又懒呢！ ”