Word · Frequency #9973
knob
门把手;抽屉拉手;球状把手
A round handle on a door, drawer, or piece of equipment; a ball-shaped grip.
- 1.
A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
圆形的凸起,尤指从平面隆起的部分;肉瘤或肉垂。
- 2.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
圆形凸起
- 3.
A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.
可旋转的圆形控制开关,用手指操作。
- 4.
a round handle
圆形把手
- 5.
A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.
手柄、杠杆等上的球形部分,供手握持。
- 6.
any thickened enlargement
任何增厚的膨大部分
- 7.
A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
刃器柄端的圆形装饰;圆头。
- 8.
A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
山脊上突出的圆形隆起。
- 9.
A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter).
一团,比一勺略多的量(通常指黄油)。
- 10.
A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.
粗大的树枝状块,尤指姜根茎的块。
- 11.
A bulb of the garlic plant consisting of multiple cloves.
由多瓣组成的大蒜鳞茎。
旋钮;球状突出;隆起;凸块;小圆丘;山包;剑柄圆头;一小团黄油;一块黄油
In use
She turned the knob to adjust the volume.
The door knob is loose and needs to be tightened.
He pulled the knob to open the drawer.
turn the knob
To adjust the volume, turn the knob clockwise.
要调节音量,顺时针转动旋钮。
a knob of [noun]
表示一小块固体物。
Add a knob of butter to the pan.
往平底锅里加一小块黄油。
the knob on [noun]
The knob on my bedroom door is loose.
我卧室门上的把手松了。
Connections
Collocations
- door knob
- 门把手
- She grabbed the door knob and pulled it open.她抓住门把手,把它拉开了。
- volume knob
- 音量旋钮
- He turned the volume knob to increase the sound.他转动音量旋钮以增大声音。
- turn the knob
- 转动旋钮
- To adjust the temperature, simply turn the knob.要调节温度,只需转动旋钮。
- twist the knob
- 扭动旋钮
- She twisted the knob to open the safe.她扭动旋钮以打开保险柜。
- control knob
- 控制旋钮
- The control knob on the oven is broken.烤箱上的控制旋钮坏了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个圆形的旋钮,就像一个小圆球,记作‘球纽’。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:furniture、appliances、machinery 通常用于描述圆形把手或旋钮,在各类场景中都比较常见,属于中性词汇。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the '-ob' spelling and rhyme with knob, having the same stressed vowel /ɑ/ and ending /b/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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