knee /niː/ CET4 TEM4 ( kneeing, kneed, knees )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT Your knee is the place where your leg bends. 膝

  例：

  He will receive physical therapy on his damaged left knee.

  他受损的左膝将接受理疗。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT If something or someone is on your knee or on your knees, they are resting or sitting on the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down. (坐着时) 大腿上部

  例：

  He sat with the package on his knees.

  他坐着，包放在大腿上。

• 3. 

  N-PLURAL If you are on your knees, your legs are bent and your knees are on the ground. 膝部

  例：

  She fell to the ground on her knees and prayed.

  她跪在地上祈祷。

• 4. 

  V-T If you knee someone, you hit them using your knee. 用膝盖撞击

  例：

  Ian kneed him in the groin.

  伊恩用膝盖撞击他的腹股沟。

• 5. 

  PHRASE If a country or organization is brought to its knees, it is almost completely destroyed by someone or something. 彻底击败; 使屈服

  例：

  The country was being brought to its knees by the loss of 2.4 million manufacturing jobs.

  该国由于失去240万制造业工作机会，濒临崩溃。

• 6. 

  on bended knee →see bended