knives
knives — 名詞
1. the form of the word knife that is used when talking about more than one of thes
刀（複）
knife 的複數形式
the form of the word knife that is used when talking about more than one of these cutting tools or weapons
Yumi packed two sharp kitchen knives before heading to the cooking competition.
Yumi 在前往烹飪比賽前，打包了兩把鋒利的廚房用刀。
irregular plural: knife → knives
The chef told his new staff to keep all their knives clean and dry.
主廚要求所有新進員工隨時保持刀具清潔乾燥。
Tamás collected old hunting knives and displayed them on a wooden shelf.
Tamás 收藏了許多老舊的獵刀，並把它們陳列在一個木架上。
plural noun used as object of collected
Paloma reached for the knives, but the drawer was locked and empty.
Paloma 伸手去拿刀，但抽屜鎖住了，裡面空空如也。
Dario's father taught him how to sharpen knives using a special grinding stone.
Dario 的父親教他如何使用特殊的磨刀石來磨刀。
用法筆記
Knives is the standard plural form of knife. The spelling changes from -fe to -ves (not *knifes). This irregular plural follows the same pattern as wolf → wolves, half → halves, and shelf → shelves. UK and US pronunciation are the same: /naɪvz/.
常見錯誤
used to describe a situation in which people are being openly hostile or critical toward someone, ready to attack them
某人面臨嚴厲批評或攻擊的處境
After the failed product launch, the knives were out for the marketing director.
used to describe something that moves or progresses very easily and quickly through a difficult situation or obstacle
像熱刀切奶油一樣輕鬆順利
The experienced team cut through the paperwork like a hot knife through butter.
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常見搭配
名詞搭配
- kitchen knives; hunting knives; steak knives; carving knives; pocket knives
常用片語
- knives and forks; knives out; sharpen knives
介系詞搭配
- set of knives; drawer of knives; pair of knives