knee-deep

短语
FREQ #30584

a. 深及膝的, 没膝程度的

发音

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别名

kneedeep

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Reaching up to the knees.

  2. 2.

    Submerged to the knees.

  3. 3.

    Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something).

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词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

ankle-deep

近义相关 1

shallow

词源

From Middle English kne-depe; equivalent to knee + deep.

来源：wiktionary