knee/niː/

n C

1. 膝关节，膝盖

• The little girl sat on her knee. 小女孩坐在她的腿上。

2. (裤子、长袜等的)膝部

• He cut several tears in his jeans at the knee. 他在牛仔裤的膝部剪了几道口子。

词组bring sb. to one's knees 迫使某人屈服 knee by knee 紧靠在一起 knee to knee 促膝 on one's knees (卑躬屈膝地)恳求

• It's better to fight on your feet than to live on your knees. 与其委屈求生，不如奋起斗争。

with one's knees knocking (together) 感到非常恐惧(或寒冷)