请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 well knit
释义

Definition of well knit in English:

well knit

adjective
  • (of a person) strongly and compactly built.

    the well-knit, athletic type
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Out from the kitchen strolled a well-knit youth with the air of a young and arrogant war lord from an ancient dynasty, holding a large vegetable knife firmly in his hand.
    • At fifteen she had been a simple, sweet-tempered farm-girl, well-knit and attractive, with raven-black hair.
    • From the head, the back gently slopes over an arched neck and well-muscled shoulders to well-knit hips.
    Synonyms
    strong, as strong as an ox, muscular, well muscled, muscly, muscle-bound, well built, powerfully built, powerful, mighty, herculean, strapping, burly, robust, sturdy, husky, lusty, sinewy, rugged
 
 

Definition of well knit in US English:

well knit

adjective
  • (of a person) strongly and compactly built.

    the well-knit, athletic type
    Example sentencesExamples
    • From the head, the back gently slopes over an arched neck and well-muscled shoulders to well-knit hips.
    • Out from the kitchen strolled a well-knit youth with the air of a young and arrogant war lord from an ancient dynasty, holding a large vegetable knife firmly in his hand.
    • At fifteen she had been a simple, sweet-tempered farm-girl, well-knit and attractive, with raven-black hair.
    Synonyms
    strong, as strong as an ox, muscular, well muscled, muscly, muscle-bound, well built, powerfully built, powerful, mighty, herculean, strapping, burly, robust, sturdy, husky, lusty, sinewy, rugged
 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 23:08:53