单词 | knee |
释义 | knee (niː ) Word forms: knees , kneeing , kneed 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] B1 Your knee is the place where your leg bends. He will receive physiotherapy on his damaged left knee. ...a knee injury. 2. countable noun [oft on NOUN] 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. He sat with the package on his knees. I sat in the back of the taxi with my son on my knee. 3. countable noun The knee on a piece of clothing is the part that covers your knee. ...jeans with holes at both knees. 4. plural noun [usu on/to N] If you are on your knees, your legs are bent and your knees are on the ground. She fell to the ground on her knees and prayed. She was on her knees in the kitchen. 5. verb If you knee someone, you hit them using your knee. Ian kneed him in the groin. [VERB noun] 6. bring to its knees phrase If a country or organization is brought to its knees, it is almost completely destroyed by someone or something. The country was being brought to its knees by the loss of 2.4 million manufacturing jobs. Our aim is to bring this government to its knees, to force it to the negotiating table. 7. take the/a knee phrase If someone, especially a sportsperson, takes the knee or takes a knee, they kneel down on one knee as a protest against racism. Vocabulary Builder BODY: FRONT head neck chest abdomen thigh face knee shin arm hand leg foot Collocations: dodgy knee I've got dodgy knees. The Sun (2013) You've been putting up with that dodgy knee for months. The Sun (2015) With my dodgy knees, less kneeling is surely a good thing. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He will miss the tournament with knee ligament damage. Times, Sunday Times It means that he can keep setbacks — be they season-ending knee ligament injuries or blown grandslam opportunities — in the right perspective. Times, Sunday Times The 30-year-old midfield player has made an impressive recovery from knee ligament damage, but he has been told to focus on next season. Times, Sunday Times A knee ligament problem will keep the defender sidelined for two months. The Sun He has had two cruciate knee ligament injuries and a broken ankle. The Sun Knee pads are already in wide use but soldiers are irritated by the way they ride down the leg. Times, Sunday Times Knee pads or elbow braces may be worn to protect joints. Times, Sunday Times And use knee pads when you kneel — or get someone else to scrub the floors. The Sun In addition to a helmet, you are kitted out with the hand, elbow and knee pads that will spare you as you bounce off the hard, frozen walls. Times, Sunday Times Along with elbow pads, knee pads and helmet. Times, Sunday Times She had an under-active thyroid and could not walk up stairs because of knee pain. Times, Sunday Times Knee pain can be the result of many things. Times, Sunday Times Repetition of poor technique can lead to the kind of chronic knee pain that probably needs advice or treatment from a physiotherapist or sports biomechanist. Times, Sunday Times Acute knee pain may be the result of a sprain or twist and may respond well to rest, ice and elevation. Times, Sunday Times The rigid surface was notorious for causing injuries, whether it be rolled ankles, knee pain or nasty burns on the arms and legs. Times,Sunday Times I could be up for another knee replacement. Times,Sunday Times If she had been a human she would soon have been on the waiting list for a knee replacement. Times, Sunday Times It can also cause pain and discomfort on its own, and can get in the way of knee replacement surgery. Times, Sunday Times When knee trouble started to interfere with his golf four years ago, hughes was told he needed a knee replacement. Times, Sunday Times Recovery from a knee replacement will depend on the individual and the type of surgery you had. The Sun How much for a knee slide on top? The Sun She threw herself into knee slides and onstage costume changes. Times, Sunday Times No knee slides but plenty of hand pumping in front of the fans. The Sun But like the football adolescents up and down the country celebrating goals by knee slides or pulling their shirts over their heads, we just copy our idols. Times, Sunday Times She had knee surgery in 2011 which left her on crutches, below, for several days. Times, Sunday Times Torn muscles, knee surgery, calf and ankle issues have contributed to staccato progress and the curse of casual trolls. Times, Sunday Times I fell awkwardly and ended up needing knee surgery. The Sun She let me touch her knees to confirm she had not had any work done (rumour had it she spent 5,000 on knee surgery). Times, Sunday Times The defender, 19, (right) has been recovering from knee surgery and it was feared he would miss the rest of the campaign. The Sun I had a swollen knee 2-3 weeks ago, and though the swelling has gone down 50-60%, it's still painful. Times, Sunday Times I was lying on the treatment bed, holding ice on to my swollen knee, but doubled up with laughter. Times, Sunday Times A crack and a scream later and you have a very painful, swollen knee. The Sun Until a swollen knee slowed down his movements and checked his agility, he was a strong and multi-talented fieldsman at slip and in the covers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She fell on a descent and had to ride many more hours using her bruised, scraped and swollen knee. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of the moves are high-impact, so they are not recommended if you have weak knee or hip joints. Times, Sunday Times The symptoms include clouded vision, blurred thinking, weak knees and excessive perspiration. Times, Sunday Times So strengthen feeble arms and weak knees, and prepare to roll up your sleeves. Christianity Today If you have weak knees, take the feet slightly wider apart and turn the toes out. The Sun Citing weak knees, he retired before the start of the season, never having touched the ball or seen a single down during his professional career. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 膝盖, 用膝盖撞击 Japanese: ひざ, ひざげりを食わす |
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