| 单词 | knife |
| 释义 | knife —knifelike, adj. —knifer, n. /nuyf/, n. , pl. knives /nuyvz/, v. , knifed, knifing. n. 1. an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle. 2. a knifelike weapon; dagger or short sword. 3. any blade for cutting, as in a tool or machine. 4. under the knife, in surgery; undergoing a medical operation: The patient was under the knife for four hours. v.t. 5. to apply a knife to; cut, stab, etc., with a knife. 6. to attempt to defeat or undermine in a secret or underhanded way. v.i. 7. to move or cleave through something with or as if with a knife: The ship knifed through the heavy seas. [bef. 1100; ME knif, OE cnif; c. D knijf, G Kneif, ON knifr] |
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