kneecap

英 ['niːkæp] 美 ['niːkæp]

• n. 膝盖骨
• v. 射击某人的膝盖骨

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 膝盖骨
2. 护膝
3. 【解】髌，髌骨

v. 动词

1. 用枪击穿膝盖骨（非法刑罚）
2. 击碎膝盖骨（非法刑罚）
3. 射击（某人的）膝盖部

英英释义

Noun:

1. a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

Verb:

1. shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning;

   "They kneecapped the industrialist"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. A subluxation occurs when the kneecap is pulled toward the outside of the knee.
   当膝盖骨被拉到膝部外面发生半脱位。
2. Bynum sustained a bone bruise in his left knee and he briefly dislocated his kneecap in the January game.
   拜纳姆在一月份的比赛中膝盖骨被撞，导致膝盖骨脱臼。

近反义词

【近义词】

• kneepan 膝盖骨
• patella 膝盖骨