跪下 的英文表达

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kneel down

/niːl daʊn/
动词短语 日常用语

基本释义:双膝跪地(最常见的表达方式)

词源:源自古英语"cnēowlian"(跪下)

📚 核心含义

常规跪下

表示双膝着地的动作

He knelt down to pray.
跪下祈祷。
日常用语

臣服跪下

表示服从或尊敬的姿势

The knight knelt before the king.
骑士在国王面前跪下
正式用语

被迫跪下

表示被迫或惩罚性的跪下

The prisoner was forced to kneel.
囚犯被迫跪下
特殊语境

"跪下"在不同文化中有不同含义,西方文化中多用于宗教场合或表示尊敬,使用时需注意文化差异。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

She knelt down to tie her shoes.

The soldiers knelt in formation.

He got on his knees to propose.

中文翻译

跪下系鞋带。

士兵们列队跪下

单膝跪地求婚。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/niːl daʊn/

尼-尔 当("k"不发音)

美式发音
/niːl daʊn/

尼-尔 当("k"不发音)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"可尼-尔"("k"不发音)
  • "ee"发成短音/ɪ/
  • "down"读成/dɔːn/

🎯 常见搭配

kneel down + to do

表示跪下做某事

kneel down to pray
跪下祈祷
常用搭配

kneel + before

表示在...面前跪下

kneel before the altar
在祭坛前跪下
正式用语

get on one's knees

表示跪下(口语化)

get on one's knees to beg
跪下乞求
口语表达

语法注意

原形: kneel
过去式: knelt/kneeled
现在分词: kneeling

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He kneeled down the floor. (错误)

正确:He kneeled down on the floor.

She knelt to pick the flower. (不完整)

正确:She knelt down to pick the flower.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. 老人跪下捡起硬币。
2. 求婚时应该单膝跪地
3. 信徒们在教堂里跪下

1. The old man knelt down to pick up the coin.

2. You should get on one knee when proposing.

3. The believers knelt in the church.

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

Kneel down slowly. [niːl daʊn]
• He knelt before the judge. [nelt]
• She's kneeling to pray. [ˈniːlɪŋ]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He kneel down to tie his shoes.
2. She got on her knee to cleaning.
3. The soldier kneeled before the general.

1. He knelt down to tie his shoes.

2. She got on her knees to clean.

3. The soldier knelt before the general. (正确)