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    kneel

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++kneel /niːl/ ●●○ (also kneel down) verb (past tense and past participle knelt /nelt/ or kneeled American English) [intransitive]  BENDto be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees 跪着；跪下 Tom knelt down and patted the dog. 汤姆跪下来轻轻拍了拍那只狗。kneel on She knelt on the floor and put more wood on the fire. 她跪在地板上，往炉火中添了些木柴。 →5 see picture at 见图 crouch→ See Verb table
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    kneel• An old woman was kneeling at the altar, her hands clasping a rosary.• Grandpa knelt down and lifted the little girl into his arms.• You'll need to bring a small mat to kneel on.• He told them to kneel, then began to say a prayer.    Origin kneel Old English cneowlian
    kneel verbChinese
    or into a position your where be Corpus to in move


    kneel
    kneel /niːl/ (also kneel down) verb (past tense and past participle knelt /nelt/ or kneeled American English) [intransitive]
     Language: Old English
     Origin: cneowlian

    to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees:
        Tom knelt down and patted the dog.
        kneel on
        She knelt on the floor and put more wood on the fire.


    kneelBrE /niːl/ 🔊NAmE /niːl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they kneel BrE /niːl/ 🔊 NAmE /niːl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it kneels BrE /niːlz/ 🔊 NAmE /niːlz/ 🔊past simple knelt BrE /nelt/ 🔊 NAmE /nelt/ 🔊past simple (NAmE also ) kneeled BrE /niːld/ 🔊 NAmE /niːld/ 🔊past participle (NAmE also ) kneeled BrE /niːld/ 🔊 NAmE /niːld/ 🔊 -ing form kneeling BrE /ˈniːlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈniːlɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knee or knees 跪；跪着；跪下◆a kneeling figure跪着的人影◆~ (down) We knelt (down) on the ground to examine the tracks.我们跪在地上察看踪迹。<titled tranID="24" status="1">equipment</titled>material ◇ gear ◇ kit ◇ apparatus

    These are all words for the things that you need for a particular purpose or activity. 以上各词均指特定目的或活动所需的材料、设备、器材。

    • equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity 指特定目的或活动所需的设备、器材：◆camping equipment 野营装备◆a piece of equipment 一件设备
    • material things that are needed for a particular activity 指特定活动所需的材料：◆household cleaning materials 家用清洁剂◆teaching material 教学材料

    equipment or material? 用 equipment 还是 material？

    Equipment is usually solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders or books, CDs, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items. * equipment 通常指固体材料，尤其是大型设备器材；material 除指小型固体材料外，还可指液体、粉末、书籍、信息光盘等。

    • gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity 指某种活动所需的设备、用具、衣服：◆Skiing gear can be expensive. 滑雪装备有时会很昂贵。
    • kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose 指用于特定目的的成套工具、成套设备：◆a first-aid kit 一套急救用品◆a tool kit 一套工具
    • apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task 指特定活动或任务所需的仪器、器械、装置：◆breathing apparatus for firefighters 消防员用的呼吸器◆laboratory apparatus 实验室仪器 NOTE Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical or technical purposes. * apparatus 尤具有科学、医学或技术等方面的用途。

    Patterns

    • electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus
    • sports equipment/gear/kit
    • camping equipment/gear
    • a piece of equipment/apparatus