kneel

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kneel 指双膝弯曲跪下的动作,常用于表示尊敬、祈祷或屈服等情境。

用法要点

句型搭配

kneel 通常作为不及物动词使用,后接介词短语或副词表示位置或方式。常见句型包括 kneel down(跪下)、kneel before(跪在...前)。

• kneel down
• kneel before the altar
• kneel in prayer

介词用法

kneel 常与介词 on、before、to 搭配,表示跪在某个表面、对象或方向。例如,kneel on the floor(跪在地板上)、kneel before the king(跪在国王面前)。

• kneel on the ground
• kneel before a statue
• kneel to someone

语域说明

kneel 在正式和非正式语境中都常见,但更偏向书面或庄重场合,如宗教仪式、历史描述或情感表达。日常口语中可用简单短语如 get on one's knees。

• kneel in submission
• kneel at a wedding
• get on one's knees

基础例句

He knelt down to tie his shoelaces before going out.

他出门前跪下系鞋带。

The child knelt beside the bed to say goodnight prayers.

孩子跪在床边做睡前祈祷。

She knelt before the statue to show her respect.

她跪在雕像前表示敬意。

They knelt in the garden to plant the flowers carefully.

他们跪在花园里小心地种花。

高级例句

In medieval times, knights would kneel before their lords as a sign of fealty.

在中世纪,骑士会跪在领主面前以示忠诚。

During the ceremony, the ambassador knelt to present the credentials formally.

在仪式上,大使跪下正式递交国书。

The researcher knelt to examine the ancient artifact closely in the excavation site.

研究人员跪在挖掘现场仔细检查古代文物。

In business negotiations, kneeling might symbolize extreme humility or concession in rare contexts.

在商务谈判中,跪下在罕见情况下可能象征极度的谦卑或让步。

高频搭配

verb

kneel downkneel beforekneel tokneel in prayerkneel on the floor

adjective

humble kneelsolemn kneelrespectful kneelquick kneel

noun

kneeling positionkneeling posturekneeling ceremonykneeling bench

adverb

kneel slowlykneel gracefullykneel abruptlykneel reverently

preposition

kneel onkneel beforekneel atkneel tokneel beside

phrase

fall to one's kneesget on one's kneeskneel in submissionkneel in reverence

常见错误

❌ 错误:He kneeled on the chair.
✓ 正确:He knelt on the floor.

错误:kneel 的过去式和过去分词是 knelt,不是 kneeled(虽然 kneeled 在美式英语中有时接受,但 knelt 更标准)。同时,跪通常在地面或较低表面,而不是椅子上。

❌ 错误:She kneels to pray every night.
✓ 正确:She kneels down to pray every night.

错误:kneel 作为不及物动词,常与 down 搭配表示“跪下”的动作,单独使用可能不够自然。加上 down 使表达更完整。

近义词辨析

bow

bow 指弯腰或低头表示尊敬,通常身体保持站立或坐着,而 kneel 强调双膝着地的动作,更正式或庄重。

He bowed to the audience after the performance, but knelt before the altar in prayer.

crouch

crouch 指蹲下或蜷缩身体,通常为了隐藏、休息或准备动作,膝盖可能弯曲但不一定着地;kneel 特指膝盖接触地面,常用于仪式或屈服。

The cat crouched behind the bush, while the soldier knelt to take aim.