knee
noun
Definitions of knee noun
- B1Countable(可數名詞)
The middle joint of the leg that allows the leg to bend.
膝蓋
The infant was crawling around on its hands and knees.
嬰兒用手和膝蓋在地上爬行。
He knelt down in front of the altar.
他跪在祭壇前。
She picked up the child and placed him on her knee.
她抱起孩子，把他放在膝蓋上。
- Countable(可數名詞)
The part of a piece of clothing that covers the knee.
（裤子的）膝部
She was wearing an old pair of pants with a tear at the knee.
她穿著一條膝蓋處有破洞的舊褲子。
These work pants have extra padding at the knees.
這些工作褲在膝蓋處有額外的襯墊。
He pointed to the stain on the knee of his pants.
他指著褲子膝蓋處的污漬。
verb
Definitions of knee verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To hit someone with your knee.
用膝蓋撞擊
She delivered a hard knee to his groin.
她用膝蓋狠狠撞擊了他的胯下。
He attempted to force the door open with his knee.
他試圖用膝蓋強行把門撞開。
In the heat of the argument, he kneed her in the leg.
在爭吵的激烈時刻，他用膝蓋撞了她的腿。
Idioms
- bring someone/something to their knees
To cause someone or something to be severely weakened or defeated.
摧毀；击败
• The scandal nearly brought the company to its knees.
這樁醜聞幾乎讓公司垮台。