单词 | knob |
释义 | knob n. & v. --n   1. a a rounded protuberance, esp. at the end or on the surface of a thing. b a handle of a door, drawer, etc., shaped like a knob. c a knob-shaped attachment for pulling, turning, etc. (press the knob under the desk).   2. a small, usu. round, piece (of butter, coal, sugar, etc.). --v (knobbed, knobbing)   1. tr. provide with knobs.   2. intr. (usu. foll. by out) bulge. Phrases and idioms with knobs on Brit. sl. that and more (used as a retort to an insult, in emphatic agreement, etc.) (and the same to you with knobs on). Derivatives knobby adj. knoblike adj. Etymology: ME f. MLG knobbe knot, knob, bud: cf. KNOP, NOB(2), NUB |
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