英语释义

1. the rounded prominence formed by the ends of the two adjacent bones at a joint —used especially of those at the joints of the fingers

2. the joint of a knuckle

3. a cut of meat consisting of the tarsal or carpal joint with the adjoining flesh

4. something resembling a knuckle: such as

5. one of the joining parts of a hinge through which a pin or rivet passes

6. knuckle joint

7. the meeting of two surfaces at a sharp angle (as in a roof)

8. a pivotal point

9. a set of metal finger rings or guards attached to a transverse piece and worn over the front of the doubled fist for use as a weapon — called also brass knuckles

10. to place the knuckles on the ground in shooting a marble

11. to press or rub with the knuckles

12. any one of the thick, bony parts (called joints) in your fingers

13. a piece of meat that includes a joint from the leg of an animal

14. the rounded lump formed by the ends of two bones (as of a finger) where they come together in a joint

15. a sharply flexed loop of intestines incarcerated in a hernia

片语

steering knuckle转向关节

near the knuckle近乎下流

knuckle sandwich对準嘴的一拳

knuckle down屈服；开始认真工作

英汉例句

• That suggests many newly conscripted learners, rather than knuckling down, will simply move from NEETdom to truancy.

  这意味着许多新征募的学习者，不是开始认真工作，而只是简单地从尼特族变成了逃学生。

• Businesses will object to strict regulations without the prospect of their international competitors in America, China and India knuckling under.

  各公司看不到美国，中国和印度的竞争对手服从政策的迹象，也将会对严格制度加以抵抗。