knee

/niː/ (bre, ipa) · /niː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnē/ (ame, mw)

knee — 名詞

1. the place where your upper leg and lower leg come together, so you can sit, walk

1.名詞B1
釋義

膝蓋；膝

腿部中間可彎曲的關節

the place where your upper leg and lower leg come together, so you can sit, walk, and climb stairs

例句

Playing soccer, Gabriel twisted his right knee and had to stop.

Gabriel 踢足球時扭傷了右膝，不得不停下來。

collocation: twist your knee

"Bend your knee slowly," the doctor told Wei during the checkup.

「慢慢彎曲你的膝蓋，」醫生在檢查時對 Wei 說。

imperative + possessive: bend your knee

同義詞
  • kneecap

    refers only to the small bone (patella) at the front of the knee, not the whole joint

  • joint

    much broader — any place where two bones meet (e.g. elbow, hip, shoulder); less specific than knee

文法句型

the + knee

possessive + knee(s)

用法筆記

This sense takes possessive determiners (my knee, his knees) when referring to a specific person, or the definite article (the knee) when speaking about the body part in general. Frequently used with verbs of injury (twist, hurt, injure, sprain, dislocate) and body-care verbs (bend, straighten, rest, protect).

常見錯誤

❌I hurt my foot's knee.
✅I hurt my knee.
💡The knee is a single joint between the thigh and shin, not a part of the foot.

2. the area on trousers or leggings that goes over your knee when you wear them

2.名詞B2
釋義

膝部

褲子等衣物覆蓋膝蓋的部分

the area on trousers or leggings that goes over your knee when you wear them

例句

Minh's old jeans had a large rip right at the left knee.

Minh 的舊牛仔褲左膝處有一個很大的裂口。

collocation: rip at the knee

The knees of his work pants were stained with thick mud.

他工作褲的膝部沾滿了厚厚的泥巴。

plural: the knees of [garment]

文法句型

the + knee(s) + of + garment

用法筆記

Often used in the plural (the knees of the trousers) because pants cover both legs. The singular (the knee of a garment) is used when referring to one leg only.

knee — 動詞