kneecap
noun[C]
uk/ˈniː.kæp/us/ˈniː.kæp/theboneat thefrontof thekneejoint
髌，膝盖骨Synonym
patella
Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- exoskeleton
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interlaminar
- interosseous
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium
kneecap
verb[T]
uk/ˈniː.kæp/us/ˈniː.kæp/-pp-toinjuresomeone in thekneeas apunishment,especiallybyshooting
（作为惩罚）打破（某人）的膝盖骨；（尤指）枪击（某人）的膝盖骨Punishing by causing pain
- birch
- cane
- caning
- cat-o'-nine-tails
- corporal punishment
- flagellate
- horsewhip
- lynch
- lynch law
- lynching
- mortification
- paddle
- smack
- spanking
- tar and feathersomeoneidiom
- thrashing
- thumbscrew
- waterboard
- waterboarding
- whip