knees

knees — 名詞

1. the place in the middle of each leg where the upper leg bone and the two lower l

1.名詞A1
釋義

膝蓋

腿部中間連接大腿與小腿的關節

the place in the middle of each leg where the upper leg bone and the two lower leg bones come together, allowing the leg to bend

例句

Vikram fell off his bicycle and cut his left knee on the pavement.

Vikram 從腳踏車上摔下來，左邊膝蓋擦傷在人行道上。

cut + possessive + knee — describing injury to a specific knee

Qing knelt down on both knees to look under the sofa.

Qing 雙膝跪下，往沙發底下看。

同義詞
  • joint

    a general word for any place where two bones meet; 'knee' names a specific one

文法句型

bend your knees

on your knees

get down on your knees

2. the area on a pair of trousers, jeans, or other leg-covering clothing that sits

2.名詞B1
釋義

褲膝

褲子或衣物上覆蓋膝蓋的部位

the area on a pair of trousers, jeans, or other leg-covering clothing that sits over the knee when the item is worn

例句

Pablo's new jeans already had a hole in the left knee after only two weeks.

Pablo 的新牛仔褲才穿了兩週，左邊褲膝就破了個洞。

a hole in the [left/right] knee — damage to the garment

Fatima sewed bright red patches onto the knees of her gardening trousers.

Fatima 在她的園藝褲的褲膝上縫了鮮紅色的補丁。

用法筆記

Only used when talking about clothing. Compare with sense 1 (LEG JOINT), which refers to the body part itself.

knees — 動詞