knee
gb/nˈi/ us/nˈi/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 2000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
entity
1
Joint between thigh and lower leg
The middle joint in your leg that lets it bend.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s knee
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'knee' with 'leg' or 'thigh' when describing pain location.
คำพ้องความหมาย
patella (More technical term for the kneecap, part of the knee joint)
คำตรงข้าม
elbow (An opposite in terms of limb location; joint in the arm)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
bend your knee
|knee injury
|knee joint
|fall on your knee
หัวข้อ
anatomy
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She felt a sharp pain in her right knee after running.
- The doctor examined his swollen knee carefully.
- He knelt down, resting on one knee to propose.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My knee hurts after I play football.
- She put ice on her knee.
- I have a cut on my knee.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Hit or push using the knee
To hit or push something with your knee.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to knee [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'knee' with 'kick', but a kick uses the foot, not the knee.
คำพ้องความหมาย
nudge (Gentler and more general; not necessarily with the knee)
คำตรงข้าม
pull (Opposite type of movement; drawing toward rather than striking)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
knee someone hard
|knee to the stomach
|knee in the back
หัวข้อ
sports
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The player was penalized for kneeing his opponent during the match.
- She accidentally kneed the table while standing up.
- He kneed the ball forward during practice.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He kneed the ball into the goal.
- I kneed the door to close it.
- She kneed her friend as a joke.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
Part of trousers over the knee joint
The part of pants that covers your knee.
คำพ้องความหมาย
knee area (Plain descriptive term for clothing location)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
hole in the knee
|patch on the knee
หัวข้อ
clothing
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- There was a tear in the knee of his jeans.
- Her trousers were dirty at the knees after gardening.
- The tailor patched the worn knees of his pants.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have a hole in the knee of my jeans.
- My pants are wet at the knees.
- The knees of my trousers are dirty.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
knee
IPA
GB/nˈi/
US/nˈi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
knee (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (knee)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: knee
- Plural: knees
Verb
- Base: knee
- 3rd Person Singular: knees
- Present Participle: kneeing
- Past: kneed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
bring someone to their knees
1/bɹˈɪŋ sˈʌmwˌʌn tə ðˈɛɹ nˈiz/
idiom
Cause defeat or helplessness
To make someone lose all power or strength.
ตัวอย่าง
- The war brought the country to its knees.
- The storm brought the city to its knees.
cut off at the knees
1/kˈʌt ˈɔf ˈæt ðə nˈiz/
idiom
informal
Weaken position or confidence suddenly
To make someone much weaker or less confident suddenly.
ตัวอย่าง
- His boss cut him off at the knees by canceling the project.
- The sudden rule change cut the team off at the knees.
take a knee
1/tˈeɪk ə nˈi/
fixed phrase
Kneel on one leg for respect/protest
To go down on one knee to show respect or protest.
ตัวอย่าง
- The players took a knee during the anthem.
- He took a knee to tie his shoe.
knee-jerk reaction
1/nˈi d͡ʒˈɚk ɹiˈækʃən/
idiom
Automatic unthinking response
A quick answer or action without thinking carefully.
ตัวอย่าง
- Her comment was just a knee-jerk reaction to criticism.
- Don't make a knee-jerk decision without considering the facts.
knee-jerk reaction
2/nˈi d͡ʒˈɚk ɹiˈækʃən/
idiom
informal
An immediate unthinking response
A quick answer or action without thinking carefully first.
ตัวอย่าง
- His comment was just a knee-jerk reaction to criticism.
- Don't make a knee-jerk reaction—think it over first.
on bended knee
1/ˈɔn bˈɛndɪd nˈi/
idiom
Kneeling to show respect or ask
Kneeling down to show respect or to ask for something important.
ตัวอย่าง
- He proposed to her on bended knee.
- The knight pledged loyalty on bended knee.
on bended knee
2/ˈɔn bˈɛndɪd nˈi/
idiom
literary
kneeling while asking for something
Kneeling, usually to ask for something important like forgiveness or marriage.
ตัวอย่าง
- He went to her on bended knee and asked for forgiveness.
- Traditionally, the proposal is made on bended knee.
- The image of a singer on bended knee has become a cliché in music videos.