kneel

Word family verbkneelnounkneeler

kneel /niːl/ (also kneel down) verb (past tensepst and past participlepp knelt /nelt/ or kneeled American EnglishAmE) [intransitiveI]

BENDto be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees 跪着；跪下

Tom knelt down and patted the dog.

汤姆跪下来轻轻拍了拍那只狗。

kneel on

She knelt on the floor and put more wood on the fire.

她跪在地板上，往炉火中添了些木柴。

→5 see picture at 见图 crouch

Examples from the Corpus

kneel• An old woman was kneeling at the altar, her hands clasping a rosary.• Grandpa knelt down and lifted the little girl into his arms.• You'll need to bring a small mat to kneel on.• He told them to kneel, then began to say a prayer.

Origin kneel

Old English cneowlian

词汇	kneel
释义	kneel Word family verbkneelnounkneeler kneel /niːl/ ●●○ (also kneel down) verb (past tensepst and past participlepp knelt /nelt/ or kneeled American EnglishAmE) [intransitiveI] BENDto be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees 跪着；跪下 Tom knelt down and patted the dog. 汤姆跪下来轻轻拍了拍那只狗。 kneel on She knelt on the floor and put more wood on the fire. 她跪在地板上，往炉火中添了些木柴。 →5 see picture at 见图 crouch Examples from the Corpus kneel• An old woman was kneeling at the altar, her hands clasping a rosary.• Grandpa knelt down and lifted the little girl into his arms.• You'll need to bring a small mat to kneel on.• He told them to kneel, then began to say a prayer. Origin kneel Old English cneowlian
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