"up to your knees" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 齐膝

Definition

这个表达指的是某物达到你的膝盖高度，通常用于水、泥、雪或类似的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可字面用（描述某物的高度），也可比喻用（如深陷事务中 'up to your knees in work'）。通常较口语。字面用法只用于具有高度的物体。

Examples

The water was up to your knees after the rain.

雨后水已经**齐膝**了。

The children played in mud up to your knees.

孩子们在**齐膝**的泥巴里玩耍。

The snow was up to your knees on the mountain.

山上的雪**齐膝**高。

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

现在下河会把你**齐膝**打湿。

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

田里的草长得很高，已经**齐膝**了。

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

上周六，我们徒步时最后陷在**齐膝**的泥里！