knife
noun
Definitions of knife noun
- A1Countable(可數名詞)
A tool with a metal blade and a handle, used for cutting, spreading food or other substances, or as a weapon.
刀
a carving knife/a butter knife/a paring knife
一把雕刻刀/一把奶油刀/一把削皮刀
At the dinner table, I prefer to use a knife and fork.
在晚餐桌上，我喜歡用刀叉。
The chef used a sharp knife to cut the watermelon open.
廚師用一把鋒利的刀切開了西瓜。
verb
Definitions of knife verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To attack someone with a knife.
用刀攻擊某人。
The thug knifed him.
那個流氓用刀捅了他。
She knifed him with a threat.
她用威脅的方式捅了他。
He was arrested for knifing another person.
他因捅傷另一個人而被捕。
Idioms
- go under the knife
to undergo a surgical procedure.
指接受外科手術。
• He felt very nervous after learning that he needed to go under the knife.
得知需要接受手術後，他感到非常緊張。
- under the knife
In the process of undergoing a surgical operation.
手術中
• She felt very nervous before going under the knife.
她在接受手術前感到非常緊張。
- have your knife into someone
To persistently seek to upset or harm someone, often due to dislike or resentment.
（因厭惡某人而）試圖使之不高興或受到傷害；與某人過不去。
• He seems to have his knife into me; he's always trying to make trouble for me.
他似乎跟我過不去，總是試圖給我找麻煩。
- the knives are out
This idiom describes a situation where people are behaving in an unpleasant manner towards someone, often with the intent to cause them harm.
公開敵對
• Since her promotion to manager, the knives have been out for her in the office.
自從她晉升為經理後，辦公室裡的人就對她虎視眈眈。
- put/stick the knife into someone
To act maliciously towards someone, attempting to harm or undermine them.
數落或中傷某人
• During the meeting, he took the opportunity to criticize my proposal, clearly trying to put the knife into me.
在會議期間，他趁機批評我的提案，明顯是想中傷我。
- twist/turn the knife (in the wound)
to intentionally worsen the distress of someone who is already annoyed, worried, or upset.
使感到煩惱、憂慮或沮喪的人更加難受；在別人的傷口上撒鹽。
• After the argument, she kept bringing up my mistakes, which was just twisting the knife in the wound.
爭吵後，她不斷提起我的錯誤，這無疑是在傷口上撒鹽。