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  • Conjugation : past  knifed ; ing  knifing ; pl  knives
  • Derivatives : adj  knifelike
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

knife [naɪf]
  1. 1. noun [c]
  2. 2. vt. 用刀刺
    knife and fork
    刀叉
    to go under the knife
    动手术
    the knives are out for him
    [BRIT] 他成为众矢之的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

knife [naɪf]
  1. 1. n.[c] 刀,刀子
  2. 2. n.[c] 匕首,刀状武器
  3. 3. n.[c] 舌状物
  4. 4. verb 用刀捅,用刀刺,用刀砍
    The victim was knifed to death.
    受害者是被刀刺死的。
  5. 5. vt. [Spoken] 背叛陷害

Collins English-English Dictionary

knife [naɪf]
  1. 1. n a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp-edged often pointed blade of metal fitted into a handle or onto a machine
  2. 2. n a similar instrument used as a weapon
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to cut, stab, or kill with a knife
  4. 4. vt. to betray, injure, or depose in an underhand way
  5. 5. vt. [Etymology] Old English cnif; related to Old Norse knifr, Middle Low German knif

Examples

the back of a knife
刀背
a keen knife
锋利的小刀
to whip out a knife
突然抽出刀来
The knife was buried about 2 meters below the ground.
这把刀被埋在地下大约两米深的地方。
A good knife is probably the most useful tool for a cook in the kitchen.
在厨房里,厨子最需要的工具大概就是一把好刀了。

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