中文词源
knee-jerk 本能反应的
knee,膝，jerk,摆动，颤动。比喻用法。
英语词源
- knee-jerk (n.)
- patellar reflex, neurological phenomenon discovered and named 1876; the figurative use appeared soon after the phrase was coined.
权威例句
- 1. A stiff knee following surgery forced her to walk with a limp.
- 手术后她的膝盖活动不便，走路时被迫跛行。
- 2. She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear.
- 她坐在罗西的膝盖上，听他低声耳语。
- 3. He had to have one leg amputated above the knee.
- 他的一条腿不得不从膝部以上截断。
- 4. The knee's coming on fine, I'm walking comfortably already.
- 膝盖恢复得很好，我现在走路已经不疼了。
- 5. They spent much of their time knee-deep in mud.
- 他们在齐膝深的泥地里费了好长时间。