The term "knuckle" refers to the rounded bones forming the joints of the fingers, and can also extend to specific phrases like "rap on the knuckles" or phrasal verbs such as "knuckle down" and "knuckle under".
[N-COUNT 可数名词]指节;指关节 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. a rap on the knuckles→see:
rap
;
[usu pl]
Brenda's knuckles were white as she gripped the arms of the chair.
布伦达握紧椅子扶手时指关节都变白了。
相关词组:
knuckle down
knuckle under
Oxford
knuckle/ˈnʌkl; NAmEˈnʌkl/
noun
,
verb
knuckleknucklesknuckledknucklingnoun1[countable ]any of the joints in the fingers, especially those connecting the fingers to the rest of the hand 指节;指关节2(alsohockespecially in NAmE)[uncountable , countable ]a piece of meat from the lower part of an animal's leg, especially a pig (猪等动物的)肘,蹄IDIOMnear the ˈknuckle( BrE) ( informal) (of a remark, joke, etc. 言语、玩笑等)concerned with sex in a way that is likely to offend people or make them feel embarrassed 近乎下流;近乎猥亵☞more at
rap
n.,
rap
v.verbPHRASAL VERBSˌknuckle ˈdown (to sth)( informal) to begin to work hard at sth 开始努力做SYNget down to◆I'm going to have to knuckle down to some serious study.我得开始认认真真地学习了。ˌknuckle ˈunder (to sb/sth)( informal) to accept sb else's authority 屈服;认输knuckle/ˈnʌkl; NAmEˈnʌkl/
LDC
knuckle1 noun
knuckle2 verb
knuckleknuck‧le1 /ˈnʌkəl/ noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
word sets
Collocations
Phrases
1your knuckles are the joints in your fingers, including the ones where your fingers join your hands: Her knuckles whitened as she gripped the gun.2a piece of meat around the lowest leg joint of a pig: a knuckle of pork3near the knuckle British English informal rude, or likely to give offence: Some of his jokes are a bit near the knuckle. → a rap on/over the knuckles
at rap1(6)
, → rap somebody on/over the knuckles
at rap2(5)
knuckle1 noun
knuckle2 verb
knuckleknuckle2 verb
Verb Table
Examples
Collocations
Phrases
knuckle down phrasal verb informalto suddenly start working or studying hardSYN get down to: If he doesn’t knuckle down soon, he’ll never get through those exams.knuckle down to He is clearly ready to knuckle down to the task.knuckle under phrasal verb informalto accept someone’s authority or orders although you do not want to