Word · Frequency #5449
kneel
/niːl/
verb
跪；跪下；跪着
核心释义
to rest on one's bent knee or knees; to move into that position
- 1.
跪着,双膝(有时单膝)着地；跪下。
To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
- 2.
(指车辆)下降使入口与路面平齐,方便乘客上下。
To sink down so that the entrance is level with the pavement, making it easier for passengers to enter.
- 3.
跪着
rest one's weight on one's knees
- 4.
使跪下。
To cause to kneel.
（车辆）降低车身使入口与地面平齐；使跪下；使跪着；跪着,双膝(有时单膝)着地；跪下。；(指车辆)下降使入口与路面平齐,方便乘客上下。；跪着
用法In use
She knelt on the floor to pick up the coins she had dropped.
用法提示：knelt 是 kneel 的过去式，表示屈膝跪下这个动作。
The gardener was kneeling on the soft soil, planting flowers.
用法提示：kneeling 是 kneel 的现在分词，表示跪着的状态。
Please kneel on the mat and stretch your arms forward.
用法提示：kneel 是动词原形，用于祈使句，表示跪下的动作。
In church you have to kneel during parts of the service
kneel down
kneel down 强调从站姿转为跪姿的动作，单用 kneel 也可表达同样的意思。
He knelt down to tie his shoelaces.
他跪下系鞋带。
kneel on sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- kneel down
- 跪下；屈膝下跪
- She knelt down to tie her shoelaces.她跪下来系鞋带。
- kneel on one knee
- 单膝跪地
- He knelt on one knee and asked her to marry him.他单膝跪地，向她求婚。
- kneel before
- 跪在（某人）面前
- The servants knelt before the queen.仆人们跪在女王面前。
- kneel in prayer
- 跪着祈祷
- The monks knelt in prayer for hours.僧侣们跪着祈祷了好几个小时。
- kneel at someone's feet
- 跪在某人脚下
学习提示Learner notes
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