knob

noun

/nɒb/

/nɑːb/

Idioms

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a round switch on a machine such as a radio that you use to turn it on and off, etc.（用以开关电视机等的）旋钮
- the volume control knob音量控制旋钮
- I've tried fiddling with the knobs, but nothing seems to happen.我试着拨弄那些旋钮，但似乎什么作用也没有。
Topics Engineeringc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- door
- control
- volume
- …
verb + knob
- adjust
- fiddle with
- touch
- …
preposition
- knob on
a round handle on a door or a drawer（门或抽屉的）球形把手
- I tried the knob, and this time the door opened.我试着旋动球形把手，这次门开了。
- She turned the heavy brass door knob.她转动门上沉重的黄铜球形把手。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- door
- control
- volume
- …
verb + knob
- adjust
- fiddle with
- touch
- …
preposition
- knob on
a round shape like a ball on the surface or end of something疙瘩；节
- He carried a long cane, tipped with an iron knob.他拿着一根长手杖，顶端有一个铁把手。
- The bird's bill is orange with a black knob at its base.这只鸟的喙是橙色的，底部有一个黑色的旋钮。
(especially British English) a small piece of something such as butter小块（黄油等）
(British English, taboo, slang) a penis阴茎
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- knee
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- ascent
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- right
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- campaign
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- malign
- reign
- unfeigned
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- calm
- calf
- half
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- autumn
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- condemn
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词源late Middle English: from Middle Low German knobbe ‘knot, knob, bud’.

Idioms

with knobs on

(British English, slang) used to say that something is a more complicated version of what you mention有过之而无不及；更是如此；尤其突出
- It isn't art—it's just a horror movie with knobs on!那不是艺术，只是更加惊悚的恐怖片而已！

词汇	knob
释义	knob noun /nɒb/ /nɑːb/ Idioms enlarge image a round switch on a machine such as a radio that you use to turn it on and off, etc.（用以开关电视机等的）旋钮 the volume control knob音量控制旋钮 I've tried fiddling with the knobs, but nothing seems to happen.我试着拨弄那些旋钮，但似乎什么作用也没有。 Topics Engineeringc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective door control volume … verb + knob adjust fiddle with touch … preposition knob on a round handle on a door or a drawer（门或抽屉的）球形把手 I tried the knob, and this time the door opened.我试着旋动球形把手，这次门开了。 She turned the heavy brass door knob.她转动门上沉重的黄铜球形把手。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective door control volume … verb + knob adjust fiddle with touch … preposition knob on a round shape like a ball on the surface or end of something疙瘩；节 He carried a long cane, tipped with an iron knob.他拿着一根长手杖，顶端有一个铁把手。 The bird's bill is orange with a black knob at its base.这只鸟的喙是橙色的，底部有一个黑色的旋钮。 (especially British English) a small piece of something such as butter小块（黄油等） (British English, taboo, slang) a penis阴茎 More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters gnarled gnash gnat gnaw gnome haute cuisine heir herb honour hors d’oeuvre hour knack knee kneel knife knight knit knob knock knot know knuckle psalm psephology psychic ptarmigan pterodactyl psychology wrangle wrap wreath wreck wrench wrestle wriggle wring write wrong bomb climb crumb doubt lamb limb ascent fascinate muscle scene scissors height right sleigh weight align campaign design foreign malign reign unfeigned balmy calm calf half yolk autumn column condemn damn hymn solemn bristle fasten listen mortgage soften thistle wrestle biscuit build circuit disguise guilty league rogue vague yacht answer sword two 词源late Middle English: from Middle Low German knobbe ‘knot, knob, bud’. Idioms with knobs on (British English, slang) used to say that something is a more complicated version of what you mention有过之而无不及；更是如此；尤其突出 It isn't art—it's just a horror movie with knobs on!那不是艺术，只是更加惊悚的恐怖片而已！
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