释义 |
knuckle /ˈnʌkl/ ► SEE ALLknuckle down (to sth) knuckle under (to sb/sth) ●ˌknuckle ˈdown (to sth) (informal) to begin to work seriously at sth, usually after a period when you have not worked hard 开始收心下功夫(做某事)◆It’s time to knuckle down (to some hard work). 现在得开始努力(刻苦工作)了。SYN buckle down (to sth) [v + adv]●ˌknuckle ˈunder (to sb/sth) (informal) to accept or admit defeat and do what you are told or what you have to do (向…)屈服,认输,低头◆Those who refused to knuckle under were imprisoned. 不肯妥协的人被关了起来。[v + adv] |