"kneecaps" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 膝盖骨

Definition

覆盖和保护膝盖前部的圆形骨头。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Kneecap'是解剖学用语，主要见于医学或日常聊天中。'Kneecaps'常用于谈论膝盖受伤或身体特征。有时在俚语中（如犯罪相关情境）比喻用法指“打碎膝盖骨”。

Examples

My kneecaps hurt after running yesterday.

昨天跑步后，我的**膝盖骨**很疼。

She scraped both her kneecaps when she fell.

她摔倒时擦伤了两只**膝盖骨**。

Babies often have soft kneecaps.

婴儿的**膝盖骨**通常很软。

He banged his kneecaps hard on the table and yelled in pain.

他用力撞到了桌子上的**膝盖骨**，疼得叫了一声。

Don’t kneel on the floor too long or your kneecaps will get sore.

不要长时间跪地，否则你的**膝盖骨**会疼。

The soccer player wore pads to protect his kneecaps during the game.

那名足球运动员比赛时戴护膝保护自己的**膝盖骨**。