knob

knob
noun
  1. a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something
    节,球块
    ■a handle on a door or drawer shaped like a ball
    球形门把手
    ■a rounded button for adjusting or controlling a machine
    旋钮,调节器
    ■a small lump of a substance
    小块
    add a knob of butter or margarine.
    加一小块黄油或人造黄油。
    ■(chiefly N. Amer.)a prominent round hill
    (主北美)圆形小山
    ■(vulgar slang)a man's penis
    (粗俚)(人的)阴茎
(knobbed, knobbing)
  1. [with obj.](Brit. vulgar slang)(of a man) have sexual intercourse with (someone)
    (英,粗俚)(男人)与…性交
常用词组
with (brass) knobs on
  1. (Brit. informal)and something more
    (英,非正式)不仅如此,更有甚者
    it is the rock ‘n’ roll statement with knobs on.
    更有甚者还有摇滚的言论。
    ■used for returning and strengthening an insult
    [用于反唇相讥或加强侮辱程度]还是
    ‘Lazy tyke!’ ‘Lazy yourself with brass knobs on!’.
    “懒小子!”“还是你自己懒吧!” 。
派生
knobbed
adjective
knobby
( knobbier, knobbiest)
adjective(knobbier, knobbiest)
knob-like
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Middle Low German knobbe 'knot, knob, bud'
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