kneecap

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v. shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning

n. 膝盖骨, 护膝

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knee意为“膝盖”，cap意为“帽子”。合起来可以理解为“膝盖上的帽子”，即保护膝盖的部分。

例句

1. She hurt her kneecap while playing basketball.

她在打篮球时伤到了膝盖骨。

2. The doctor examined my kneecap after the injury.

医生在受伤后检查了我的膝盖骨。

3. He wore a brace to support his kneecap during recovery.

他在恢复期间戴了支架来支撑他的膝盖骨。