knife-edge \m |
'knife-edge noun [usually sing] the
sharp edge of a knife 刀刃 on a ’knife-edge 1 (of a situation, etc.形势 等）finely balanced
between success and failure 胜负难 料；成败未定：rhe economy is
bakmceci on a fcm/e-edge. 经济形势尚不明朗。2 (of a person人）very worried or
anxious about the result of sth 十分焦急于知道结果
knifepoint
/'naifpoint/
noun n»TOI at
knifepoint while being threatened, or threatening sb, with a
knife 在刀子威胁下：She raped at
fcm/epoint.她遭持刀
强奸。
knight /nait/ now/7,
■
noun 1 (in the Middle
Ages) a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king. Knights
are often shown in pictures riding horses and wearing armour.
(■中世纪的）骑士 一see also black
knight, white knight 2 (in Britain) a man who has been given
a special honour by the king or queen and has the title 5/> before his name (英国）爵士（其名前冠以Sir ) 一 compare baronet
3 a piece used in the game of chess that is shaped like a horse’s
head (国际象棋中 的}马一picture chess
a
knight in shining 'armour (usually humorous) a man who saves sb,
especially a woman, from a dangerous situation 妇女）于危难之中的男子；（，救人尤指美人的）英雄
■
verfc [VN] [usually passive] to give sb
the rank and title of a knight if (某 A )为爵士 ： He was fcnighted by
the Queen/or his services to industry.他因对工业界的贡献获
女王封为爵;
.knight errant noun {pi. ,knights errant) (in the Middle Ages 中世纪）a knight who travelled around, looking
for adventure 游侠骑士 knighthood /'naithud/ noun (in
knightly /naitli/ adj. [usually before noun]
(literary)
consisting
of knights; typical 〇士 a knight 由爵士■(或杂
士）组成的；爵士（或骑士）的；侠义的HEIchival-
ROUS
knit (Hr /nit/ verb, noun
m verb (knit ted, knit ted)
I'ildlJ In
senses 3 and 4 knit is usually used for the past tense and past participle•作第 3及第4义时，过去式和过去分词常用knit。1 to make clothes,
etc. from wool or cotton thread using two long thin knitting needles or a
machine 编织；针织；机织：
[VN]
J knitted
this cardigan myse〖/•我自己织於迻件弁襟
毛表。◊ [VNN] She’s fcnitring the baby a shawL 她诠给S 宝织一床小被争。◊ [V] Lupy
was sitting on the so/a, fcnft- ting•露西坐诠沙发上织i线活儿。2 to use a basic stitch in knitting 织平针：[VN] Knit one row,
purl one row.织一趟平针，织一趟反针。[also V] 3〜（sb/sth) (together) to join people or
things closely together or to be joined closely together (谭）紧密结合，严密，紧
凑：[VN] a
closely/tightly knit community (= one in which
relationships are very close)紧密团结的群体◊ Society
is knit together by certain commonly held beliefs. 社会是靠某些共同的信念来维系的。[also
V]
4 (of
broken bones 断骨）to grow together again
to form one piece; to make broken bones grow together again (读）愈 合，接合 mend ： [V] The bone failed to knit
correctly.骨头愈合得不好。[also
VN]
ITTmi
knit your 'brow(s) to move your eyebrows
together, to show that you are thinking hard, feeling angry, etc.皱眉（表
示沉思、恼怒等）HT?1
FROWN
mnoun [usually
pi.]
a piece of clothing that has been knitted编织的衣服；If织衫：winter fcm'ts编织的冬衣
knitted
(Hr /'nitid/
(also knit)
adj.
made
by knitting wool or thread 编织的；针织的： fcnftted gZoves 编织手套◊ a white fcm’t
dress 白 •织连 衣裙◊ a
hcmd-fcm’tted sweater 手工编织的毛;^
◊ a cotton-fcm’t shirt 针织棉衬衫
knit.ter /'mte(r)/ /ioty/7 a
person who knits 编织者；针
织工
knitting 〇T» /'mtirj/ noun [U]
1 an item that is being knitted 编织物；针织品：Where’s
my fcraitting?我织的东西上哪儿去了 ？ 2
the activity of knitting编织；针织
'knitting needle noun a long thin stick with
a round end that you use for knitting by hand 编织针；毛衣针 —picture c> knitting
knit-wear /'nitwea(r); A//Amf
-wer/ noun [U] items of clothing that have bieen knitted 针织衫；.针织衣物、
knives
pi. of knife
knob /nDb; NAmE na:b/ noun 1 a round switch on a
machine such as a television that you use to turn it on and off, etc•(用以开关电视机等的）旋钮：the voh/me control
fcnob 音量控制旋钮 2a
round handle on a door or a drawer (门★抽^ 的）球形把手 3
a round lump on the surface or end of sth 挖邊；节一picture o handle 4 {especially Br£) a small lump of sth
such as butter (黄油等）5 (8rf，s/tfng) a penis
阴茎 ITiTOl
with knobs on {BrE, slang) used to say that sth
is a more complicated version of what you mention 有过之而无不 及；更是如此；先其突出：ft isn’t art—it’s a horror
movie with fcnobs on/那不是艺术-——只为恐怖的恐 怖片而p! .
knob-bly /'nDbli; NAmE 'naibli/ (also knobby /'nobi; _na:bi/) having
small hard lumps 有令的；多
疙瘩的：fcnees骨节矣出的膝盖
knock
〇■» /ni)k; AMmfnci:k/ ver£>，/low/?
■ verb
■
AT DOOR/WINDOW | ;窗 1
[V]〜（at/on
sth) to
hit a door, etc. firmly in order to attract attention 敲；击 Hn rap： He fcnocfced three
rimes and wafted•彳也敲了三下门
就等着。◊ Somebody was fc/ioddng on the
window.有
人在敲窗户。
■
HIT 山 2 〜（sth)
(against/on sth) to hit sth, often by acci- dent，with
a sliort，hard blow (常为无i地）碰，撞：
[VN] Be careful you don't
knock your head on this low beam•小心，别把头撞在这矮梁上。◊ [V] ffer /umd fc/iocfced against t/ie gkiss.她的手碰了玻璃杯。3 to put sb/sth into a particular state by hitting
them/it 把…撞
.击成（某种状态）：[VN-ADj] r^ie bZow fcnocfced me/[at. 那一拳招我打倒在地。◊ He was fcnocfced
sensetess by the bZow•他被 一 _ 打得不省人事。◊
[VN -ing] S/ie fcnocfced my drinfcjiying•她莪的饮了翻T。◊
[VN +fl<yv./prep.] The two rooms had been
knocked into one (= the wall between them had been knocked down).那两间屋子打
通了，成为一间屋。〇 note at hit 4 [VN，usually +adv./prep.] to hit sth so that it
moves or breaks t]^; 敲动；打破：份’£?/(710(：?(：以£«^£1容〖055〇/1^批6「.‘¥丁
翻 了 一杯；^。◊ J fcnocfced.the
naiZinto the wai!•我子 钉进墙里。◊ 77iey had to fcnodc tfte door down
to get i/i.