knuckle
n
1 bone at the finger-joint 指節(jié); 指關(guān)節(jié)
graze/skin one's knuckles 擦破指關(guān)節(jié). =>illus at hand 見hand插圖.
2 (of animals) knee-joint, or the part joining the leg to the foot, esp as a joint of meat (指動物)膝關(guān)節(jié), 踝; (尤指食用的)肘: pig's knuckles 豬肘.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) a rap on/over the knuckles => rap1.near the `knuckle (infml 口) on the borderline of indecency and therefore likely to offend 近乎下流; 猥褻
Some of his jokes are a bit too near the knuckle for my taste. 我覺得他有的笑話已近乎淫褻了. knuckle, v (phr v) knuckle down (to sth) (infml 口) begin to work seriously (at sth) 開始認(rèn)真工作
If you want to pass that exam, you'll have to knuckle down (to some hard work). 你要想考試及格, 就得開始下功夫(苦干)了. knuckle under (infml 口) accept or admit defeat; surrender 屈服; 認(rèn)輸; 投降.
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
①指節(jié),關(guān)節(jié) ②萬能接頭
??? 情景例句
I think it's too easy.
我覺得它太簡單了。
Will the court acquit him of the crime?
法庭會宣判他無罪釋放嗎?
People who work in offices are frequently referred to as white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.