| 词汇 | on bended knee |
| 释义 | on bended kneeon bended knee 1 a) ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingtrying very hard to persuade someone to do something 恳求地 He begged on bended knee for another chance. 他苦苦哀求再给他一次机会。 b) BENDin a kneeling position 下跪地 He went down on bended knee and asked her to marry him. 他跪下来向她求婚。 Examples from the Corpus on bended knee• George asked her to marry him on bended knee.• The TV network begged her on bended knee to return to the program. → on bended knee at bend1(4) 2 old-fashionedADMIRE in a way that shows great respect for someone 跪着〔表示对某人极大的敬意〕 Examples from the Corpus on bended knee(s)• And they vote and they vote and the politicians come on bended knees.• Oh ... I am looking for a people who will come on bended knee.• We need not crawl on bended knees.• No human being who wants to read and own a book should ever have to go on bended knee to get it.• I bet you beg for it on bended knees!• Perhaps it was all of that singing on bended knees or from seated positions. → on bended knee(s) at knee1(6) |
| 随便看 |
|
时代网英语在线翻译词典收录了323754条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。