knuckle
knuckle — 名詞
- knucklesingular
- knucklesplural
1. One of the rounded joints in a finger, especially where the finger connects to t
指關節
手指根部突出的關節
One of the rounded joints in a finger, especially where the finger connects to the hand and forms a bump when you close your fist.
Wei cracked the knuckles on his right hand before sitting down at the piano.
Wei 在鋼琴前坐下前，先扳了扳右手的指關節。
collocation: crack one's knuckles
The boxer's knuckles were swollen and bruised after twelve rounds of fighting.
那 12 個回合結束後，拳擊手的指關節又腫又瘀青。
Mina rapped her knuckles on the wooden door and waited for an answer.
Mina 用指關節敲了敲木門，等待回應。
Omar grazed his knuckles against the stone wall while carrying the heavy box.
Omar 搬重箱子時，指關節擦過石牆而磨傷了。
A cold pack helped reduce the swelling around Dr. Park's knuckles after the fall.
Dr. Park 摔倒後，冰敷幫助減輕了指關節的腫脹。
- joint
more general — 'knuckle' is a specific type of joint at the finger base
- finger joint
more anatomical — 'knuckle' is the everyday word for the visible bump
文法句型
the knuckles of [possessive] hand
crack/pop one's knuckles
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (knuckles) when talking about all the finger joints together. 'Cracking one's knuckles' refers to pulling the finger joints to produce a popping sound — a common habit that is harmless despite old folk warnings.
常見錯誤
2. A cut of meat from the lower leg joint of an animal, most often a pig, containin
豬膝；蹄膀
動物腿部關節部位的肉塊
A cut of meat from the lower leg joint of an animal, most often a pig, containing the joint bone and the flesh around it, usually cooked slowly.
Amara seasoned the pork knuckle with salt and garlic before putting it in the oven.
Amara 在豬膝上抹了鹽和蒜頭，然後放進烤箱。
collocation: pork knuckle + season/roast
The German restaurant serves roasted knuckle of pork with sauerkraut and potatoes.
那家德國餐廳供應烤豬膝，搭配酸菜和馬鈴薯。
pattern: roasted knuckle of [animal]
Diego picked up a ham knuckle from the butcher to make a hearty winter soup.
Diego 從肉販那裡買了一塊豬膝來熬濃湯。
The Watanabe family slow-cooked the knuckle until the meat fell off the bone.
渡邊家把豬膝慢火燉到骨肉分離。
文法句型
pork/veal/lamb knuckle
knuckle of [animal]
用法筆記
In many cuisines, pork knuckle is the most common variety — popular dishes include German Schweinshaxe (roasted) and Chinese 滷豬膝 (braised). When no animal is named, 'knuckle' on a menu usually means pork knuckle.
常見錯誤
knuckle — 動詞
- knucklepresent simple I / you / we / they
- knuckles3rd person singular
- knuckling-ing form
- knuckledpast simple
1. To press, rub, or apply pressure to something using the prominent joints of the
用指節按壓
用手指關節按壓或摩擦
To press, rub, or apply pressure to something using the prominent joints of the fingers, often to relieve tension in a muscle or to work dough.
Kwame knuckled his tired eyes after staring at the computer screen all day.
Kwame 盯著電腦螢幕一整天後，用指節揉了揉疲勞的眼睛。
collocation: knuckle one's eyes
The massage therapist knuckled the tight spots along Ananya's shoulders for several minutes.
按摩師用指節在 Ananya 的肩膀緊繃處按壓了好幾分鐘。
pattern: knuckle + area/body part + for [duration]
Chloe knuckled the bread dough firmly on the floured countertop until it was smooth.
Chloe 在撒了麵粉的檯面上用指關節使勁揉壓麵團，直到光滑為止。
Arjun knuckled the sore muscle on his calf and felt the knot slowly loosen up.
Arjun 用指節按壓小腿酸痛處，感覺硬塊逐漸鬆開了。
文法句型
knuckle + object (body part or surface)
用法筆記
Considerably less frequent today than alternatives such as 'massage' or 'knead.' Most common in three contexts: kneading dough with the knuckles, applying deep-pressure massage to muscles, and rubbing one's own eyes when tired (e.g., 'He knuckled his eyes').
2. In the game of marbles, to place one's knuckles on the ground as a legal shootin
指節貼地
玩彈珠時指節貼地瞄準
In the game of marbles, to place one's knuckles on the ground as a legal shooting position, keeping the hand still while flicking the marble toward a target.
Ben knuckled down on the dusty playground and took careful aim at the red marble.
Ben 在布滿灰塵的操場上指節貼地，仔細瞄準那顆紅色彈珠。
pattern: knuckle down + on + surface + take aim
Tran showed the younger children how to knuckle down properly before flicking the marble.
Tran 教導年幼的孩子們如何正確地指節貼地，然後彈射彈珠。
The rules say each player must knuckle down with one hand on the ground.
規則規定每位玩家必須指節貼地，一隻手放在地面上。
Elena knuckled down, closed one eye, and shot her favourite blue marble across the circle.
Elena 把指節貼在地上，閉上一隻眼，將最心愛的藍色彈珠射過圓圈。
文法句型
knuckle down (on [surface])
用法筆記
Restricted to the traditional children's game of marbles — rarely encountered outside that context. The far more common phrasal verb 'knuckle down' means 'to start working seriously' (e.g., 'She knuckled down to study') and has a different historical origin entirely, so learners should not confuse the two.
常見錯誤
❌ 'He knuckled down to finish his homework.' (when explaining the marble-game sense) — This sentence uses the much more common meaning of 'knuckle down' = 'start working hard.' To keep the marble meaning clear, include the ground or the marble in context.