knife
n.刀,小刀,餐刀 v.用刀切,用匕首刺
释义2:
knife
/ naif /
◙ (pl. knives )1. a cutting instrument composed of a blade and a handle into which it is fixed, either rigidly or with a joint• 刀,小刀 an instrument such as this used as a weapon• 匕首;刺刀 a cutting blade forming part of a machine• (机器上的)刀片,刀具◙ verb1. [with obj.] stab (someone) with a knife• 用刀刺(人) [no obj., with adverbial] cut like a knife• (像刀一样)割破 »a shard of steel knifed through the mainsail. 一块钢片割开了大桅帆。【IDIOMS】
◘ before you can say knife1. [informal] very quickly; almost instantaneously• [非正式] 极快地,立刻◘ (that) one could cut with a knife1. (of an accent or atmosphere) very obvious• (口音,气氛)非常明显的◘ get (或 stick) the knife into (或 in) someone1. [informal] do something hostile or aggressive to someone• [非正式] 加害某人,跟某人过不去◘ go (或 be) under the knife1. [informal] have surgery• [非正式] 做手术◘ the knives are out for someone1. [informal] there is open hostility (towards someone)• [非正式] (对某人)剑拔弩张◘ like a hot knife through butter1. very easily; without any resistance or difficulty• 轻而易举;势如破竹 »anti-aircraft fire would slice through the car like a hot knife through butter. 防空火力将轻而易举地把汽车打成碎片。◘ twist (或 turn) the knife (in the wound)1. deliberately make someone's sufferings worse• 故意让人更加痛苦,揭人疮疤【派生】
♦ knife-like adjective♦ knifer noun【语源】
1. late Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr, of Germanic origin
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