kneecapping

n. 用枪击穿膝盖骨(或腿部)(恐怖分子的一种报复行为)

词形变化

kneecappings 复数 kneecappings

别名

knee-capping

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

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    The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.

    Five kneecappings have been reported this month.

  2. 2.

    An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.

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v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of kneecap