/ni:l ||; nil/verb
[I] (past tensepast participleknelt /nelt ||; nɛlt/orkneeled)kneel (down) to rest on one or both knees 跪:
She knelt down to talk to the child.她跪着跟孩子说话。
kneel/nil; niːl/also 又作 kneel downv [I] past tense and past participle knelt /nɛlt; nelt/also 又作 kneeledAmE 【美】to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees 跪着﹔跪下: She knelt down and began to pray. 她跪下来开始祷告。see picture on page 见 A11 页图
kneelkneelkneelskneeledkneltkneelingverb (kneels, kneeling, kneltor kneeled/, has kneltor has kneeled)to bend your legs and rest on one or both of your knees: He knelt down to pray.Jane was kneeling on the floor.