under the knife

短语

在做手术

发音

UK /ˌʌndə ðə ˈnaɪf/
US /ˌʌndəɹ ðə ˈnaɪf/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Chiefly preceded by a form of go: undergoing a surgical procedure; into surgery.

    开刀

    非正式

词源

A reference to the situation of a patient lying on an operating table while a surgeon stands over them and operates using a surgical cutting tool (typically a scalpel).

来源：wiktionary