英语单词

knee-high是什么意思

knee-high

英 ['ni:hai] 美
  • adj. 高及膝盖的

英文词源


knee-high (adj.)
1743, from knee (n.) + high (adj.). Phrase knee-high to a grasshopper first recorded 1851 (earliest form was knee-high to a toad, 1814).

双语例句


1. A stiff knee following surgery forced her to walk with a limp.
手术后她的膝盖活动不便,走路时被迫跛行。

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2. She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear.
她坐在罗西的膝盖上,听他低声耳语。

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3. He had to have one leg amputated above the knee.
他的一条腿不得不从膝部以上截断。

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4. The knee's coming on fine, I'm walking comfortably already.
膝盖恢复得很好,我现在走路已经不疼了。

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5. They spent much of their time knee-deep in mud.
他们在齐膝深的泥地里费了好长时间。

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