kneecap
US /ˈniː.kæp/
UK /ˈniː.kæp/
名詞
膝蓋骨, 髕骨
the small, flat, triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
範例:
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He injured his kneecap during the soccer match.
他在足球比賽中傷到了膝蓋骨。
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The doctor examined her swollen kneecap.
醫生檢查了她腫脹的膝蓋骨。
同義詞:
動詞
打斷膝蓋骨
to shoot someone in the kneecap, typically as a punishment or warning
範例:
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The gang threatened to kneecap him if he didn't pay up.
如果他不付錢，幫派就威脅要打斷他的膝蓋骨。
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Such brutal acts like kneecapping are common in organized crime.
像打斷膝蓋骨這樣的殘忍行為在有組織犯罪中很常見。