"up to your knees" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 齊膝

Definition

這個表達指的是某物達到你的膝蓋高度，通常用來指水、泥、雪或類似的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於字面（描述某物的高度），也可比喻（例如深陷工作 'up to your knees in work'）。通常屬於口語化表達。字面意思只用於有高度的東西，不用於數量。

Examples

The water was up to your knees after the rain.

雨後水已經**齊膝**了。

The children played in mud up to your knees.

孩子們在**齊膝**的泥巴裡玩耍。

The snow was up to your knees on the mountain.

山上的雪**齊膝**高。

If you go into the river now, you'll get up to your knees wet.

現在下河會把你**齊膝**弄濕。

The grass in the field was so tall, it came up to your knees.

田裡的草長得很高，已經**齊膝**了。

Last Saturday, we were hiking and ended up up to your knees in mud!

上週六，我們徒步時最後陷在**齊膝**的泥裡！