knead
verb- knead something
to press and stretch dough, wet clay, etc. with your hands to make it ready to use 揉,捏(面團、濕黏土等) Add the water and knead the mixture well. 加水後把混合料揉好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- well
- …
- knead something
to rub and press muscles, etc. especially to relax them or to make them less painful 揉捏,按摩,推拿(肌肉等) She gently kneaded the muscles in his back. 她輕輕地給他按摩後背。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- well
- …
Word OriginOld English cnedan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kneden and German kneten.