knee
knee — 名詞
- kneesingular
- kneesplural
1. the place where your upper leg and lower leg come together, so you can sit, walk
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
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
A sharp pain in the knee sent Alessia to the hospital.
膝蓋一陣劇痛讓 Alessia 去了醫院。
Rest and ice can help reduce swelling in a knee injury.
休息和冰敷有助於減輕膝蓋受傷的腫脹。
collocation: knee injury
Both knees were sore after Vikram ran the ten-kilometre race.
Vikram 跑完十公里後，雙膝都很痠痛。
passive: knees were sore
- bend your knee
- twist your knee
- hurt / injure your knee
- graze / scrape your knee
- swollen knee
- weak knee
- artificial knee
- knee injury
- knee pain
- knee surgery
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
2. the area on trousers or leggings that goes over your knee when you wear them
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
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]
Zola bought patches to sew over the worn knees of her trousers.
Zola 買了布貼縫在褲子磨損的膝部。
collocation: worn knees
Antonia prefers leggings with reinforced knees for her gym workouts.
Antonia 比較喜歡膝部有加強設計的緊身褲，方便健身。
collocation: reinforced knees
- the knee(s) of ...
- rip / tear at the knee
- worn / frayed knees
- reinforced knees
- patches on the knees
- holes in the knees
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.
to defeat a person, group, or organisation so completely that they give up or fail
使某人／某事物屈服；讓某人／某事物陷入困境
The economic crisis brought the company to its knees within months.
A long drought brought the farming community to its knees.
weak at the knees
idiomfeeling emotionally overwhelmed, extremely nervous, or physically faint, as if your legs cannot support you
腿軟；激動得站不穩
Gabriel went weak at the knees when he saw the exam results.
The smell of freshly baked bread makes me weak at the knees.
take a knee
idiomto kneel on one knee, either as a gesture of protest or respect, or to pause during a sporting event
單膝跪地（以示抗議、尊重，或在運動中暫停）
The players took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice.
The coach told the injured player to take a knee until the pain passed.
on bended knee
idiomin a kneeling position, typically to propose marriage or to make a serious request
單膝跪地（通常用於求婚或懇求）
Antonia's partner got down on bended knee and asked her to marry him.
During early childhood, usually when learning something from your mother.
在母親膝下（幼年時）
Maya learned to bake cookies at her mother's knee.
Did you learn those lullabies at your mother's knee?
the bee’s knees
idiomA person or thing that is considered excellent or outstanding.
極好的人或事物
Diego thinks his new phone is the bee's knees.
Is that restaurant really the bee's knees?
To defeat someone completely, often in a conflict or war.
使某人屈服
The general's strategy brought the enemy to their knees.
Did the siege finally bring the rebels to their knees?
To severely damage an organization or system so it cannot work properly.
使某物癱瘓
The cyberattack brought the company's network to its knees.
A severe drought brought the local economy to its knees.
on bended knee(s)
idiomIn a humble and desperate manner, as if kneeling while asking for something.
屈膝懇求地
He begged on bended knee for her forgiveness.
Would you ask on bended knee for a second chance?
To punish a child by spanking them while they lie across your lap.
把某人放在膝上打屁股
Grandpa threatened to put Brian over his knee.
Did your father ever put you over his knee?
take a/the knee
idiomTo kneel on one knee as a peaceful protest against racial injustice.
單膝跪地抗議
The athlete took a knee during the national anthem.
Many players took the knee to show support for equality.
knee — 動詞
- kneepresent simple I / you / we / they
- knees3rd person singular
- kneeing-ing form
- kneedpast simple
1. to deliberately hit a person or an object with your knee, often as a violent act
膝擊
用膝蓋撞擊
to deliberately hit a person or an object with your knee, often as a violent action or in self-defence
In self-defence, Roya kneed the man who grabbed her bag.
為了自衛，Roya 用膝蓋撞了搶她包包的男人。
knee + object (self-defence context)
Adaeze kneed her opponent in the chest during the match.
Adaeze 在比賽中用膝蓋撞擊對手的胸口。
knee + person + in [body part]
The soldier kneed the heavy wooden door to force it open.
那名士兵用膝蓋撞擊厚重的木門，試圖打開它。
knee + object (inanimate)
Witnesses said the officer kneed the suspect while making the arrest.
目擊者說警察在逮捕嫌犯時用膝蓋頂了他一下。
passive context: was kneed
- knee someone in the stomach / chest / thigh
- knee a door open
- get kneed
- kneed repeatedly
文法句型
knee + person/thing
knee + person + in/on + body part
用法筆記
This verb is always transitive — it must have a direct object. A prepositional phrase (in the stomach, on the thigh) usually follows to specify where the blow landed. Present and past forms: knee / kneed / kneed.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- knee joint
- knee injury
- knee pain
- knee surgery
- knee replacement
- knee pad
- knee brace
常用片語
- bend your knee
- drop to your knees
- fall to your knees
- get down on one knee
- bring someone to their knees
介系詞搭配
- on your knees
- to your knees
- in the knee
- at the knee