Knee-high
a. 高及膝盖的
📖 牛津释义
knee-high
adj
1 high enough to reach the knees 及膝高的
,knee-high `grass 及膝高的草.
2 (idm 习语) knee-high to a `grasshopper (joc 谑) still just a very small child 还是很小的孩子
I've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper. 他很小的时候我就认识他了.
🧩 词语组成解析
knee
[ni]
n. 膝;膝盖;
vt. 用膝盖碰;
high
[haɪ]
adj. 高的;高尚的，崇高的;高音调的;高级的，高等的;
adv. （程度等）高地;高价地;奢侈地;
n. 高处，高位;[气象学]高气压;高压地带;高水平;
🗣️ 情景例句
Nice to meet you.
幸会。
The proud man felt humbled by Karl's kindness.
那个傲慢的男人为卡尔的和蔼亲切而自惭形愧。
for it produces a resentful animal who at a later stage may well turn man-killer.
因为这种方法训练会使动物反感，在以后某个时期可能会变成伤人的动物。