英语词汇“knuckle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

knuckle

(nʌkəl )

Word forms: knuckles , knuckling , knuckled

1. countable noun [usually plural, oft poss NOUN]

Your knuckles are the rounded pieces of bone that form lumps on your hands where your fingers join your hands, and where your fingers bend.

Brenda's knuckles were white as she gripped the arms of the chair.

2. a rap on the knuckles phrase

If someone in authority gives you a rap on the knuckles, they criticize you or blame you for doing something they think is wrong. [journalism]

The remark earned him a rap on the knuckles.

Britain gave them a diplomatic rap over the knuckles.

Phrasal verbs:

knuckle down

phrasal verb

If someone knuckles down, they begin to work or study very hard, especially after a period when they have done very little work. [informal]

The only thing to do was knuckle down and get on with some serious hard work. [VERB PARTICLE]

He managed to knuckle down to his lessons long enough to pass his examination. [VERB PARTICLE + to]

knuckle under

phrasal verb

If you knuckle under, you do what someone else tells you to do or what a situation forces you to do, because you realize that you have no choice. [informal]

It is arguable whether the rebels will knuckle under. [VERB PARTICLE]

The United States, he said, did not knuckle under to demands. [VERB PARTICLE + to]

Vocabulary Builder

HAND knuckle wrist fingernail palm thumb finger

Idioms:

near the knuckle [British]

close to the limits of what people find acceptable

There are important people who fear the public will be outraged. This kind of material is very near the knuckle.

Translations:

Chinese: 指关节

Japanese: こぶし

单词	knuckle
释义	knuckle (nʌkəl ) Word forms: knuckles , knuckling , knuckled 1. countable noun [usually plural, oft poss NOUN] Your knuckles are the rounded pieces of bone that form lumps on your hands where your fingers join your hands, and where your fingers bend. Brenda's knuckles were white as she gripped the arms of the chair. 2. a rap on the knuckles phrase If someone in authority gives you a rap on the knuckles, they criticize you or blame you for doing something they think is wrong. [journalism] The remark earned him a rap on the knuckles. Britain gave them a diplomatic rap over the knuckles. Phrasal verbs: knuckle down phrasal verb If someone knuckles down, they begin to work or study very hard, especially after a period when they have done very little work. [informal] The only thing to do was knuckle down and get on with some serious hard work. [VERB PARTICLE] He managed to knuckle down to his lessons long enough to pass his examination. [VERB PARTICLE + to] knuckle under phrasal verb If you knuckle under, you do what someone else tells you to do or what a situation forces you to do, because you realize that you have no choice. [informal] It is arguable whether the rebels will knuckle under. [VERB PARTICLE] The United States, he said, did not knuckle under to demands. [VERB PARTICLE + to] Vocabulary Builder HAND knuckle wrist fingernail palm thumb finger Idioms: near the knuckle [British] close to the limits of what people find acceptable There are important people who fear the public will be outraged. This kind of material is very near the knuckle. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 指关节 Japanese: こぶし
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