单词 | knock |
释义 | knock UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb MAKE NOISE 发出声响 ESSENTIAL intransitive ■to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise (反覆地)敲,击,打 •She knocked on •There's someone knocking on/at •Please knock before entering.进来前请先敲门。 intransitive specialized ■If an engine is knocking, it is producing a repeated high sound either because the fuel is not burning correctly or because a small part is damaged and is therefore allowing another part to move in ways that it should not. (引擎)发出爆震声,砰砰作响 intransitive ■If something such as a pipe knocks, it makes a repeated high sound. (管子等)发出碰撞声 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb HIT 击打 IMPROVER intransitive + adverb or preposition transitive ■to hit, especially forcefully, and cause to move or fall 碰,撞;碰倒;撞倒 •He accidentally knocked the vase off •She knocked her head against •Who knocked over •[+ obj + adj] Some thug knocked him unconscious/senseless •She took a hammer and knocked a hole in knock into each other/knock through ■If you knock two rooms into each other or knock two rooms through, you remove the wall between them so that they form one room. 把(两个房间)打通 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb CRITICIZE 批评 transitive UK informal ■to criticize, especially unfairly 指责;挑剔 •Don't knock him - he's doing his best.别对他鸡蛋里挑骨头了——他已在竭尽全力了。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb be knocking (on) 60/70, etc. informal ■to have almost reached a particular, usually old, age 快60/70岁等(通常指高龄) •She was knocking on 80 when she died.她去世时快80岁了。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock sb's block off informal ■If you say that you will knock someone's block off, you are threatening to hit them very hard, especially on the head 要把(某人)揍扁,要痛打(某人) •I'll knock his block off if he tries anything with me!要是他敢对我怎么样,我会让他好看! UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock sb off their pedestal See at pedestal UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock sth on the head UK informal ■to prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something 制止…发生;最终完成 •It's nearly done - another couple of hours should knock it on the head.快做完了——再过几个小时就完成了。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock (some) sense into sb informal ■to forcefully teach someone not to be silly 让(某人)懂道理 •A couple of years in the army will knock some sense into him.在军队里留上几年会让他懂些道理。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock sb sideways/for six UK informal ■to shock or upset someone very much, or to make someone very ill 使(某人)惊呆;使(某人)大病一场 •That flu really knocked me sideways.那次流感使我大病一场。 •The news of his death knocked me for six.他的死讯令我震惊。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock (on) wood US for ■touch wood See at touch UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Knock 'em dead! informal ■used to tell someone to perform or play as well as they can 尽力做好!全力以赴! UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock it off informal ■used to tell someone to stop doing something which annoys you 住口;住手 •Oh, knock it off Alex, I'm really not in the mood for your jokes.哎,别说了,亚历克斯,我真的没心情听你说笑话。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock spots off sth UK informal ■to be much better than something or someone else 远远胜过 •It knocks spots off that restaurant in Cotswold Street.这家餐馆远远胜过科茨沃尔德街上的那家。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb knock the bottom out of sth ■to damage something severely, especially by destroying its support 破坏…的基础;严重损害 •The rise in mortgage rates really knocked the bottom out of the housing market.按揭利率上升确实严重打击房地产市场。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb 'Knock, knock!' ■a way of describing the sound made when you hit a door. It is sometimes used as the first line of a joke. 咚咚的敲门声;有时指“敲敲门玩笑”(玩笑的第一句话是:“敲门,敲门”) UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb You could have knocked me down / over with a feather. saying ■said when you are extremely surprised 惊讶得目瞪口呆;令人大跌眼镜 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs knock sb about/around informal ■to behave violently towards someone and hit them 粗暴对待,虐待(某人) •Her husband used to knock her about.她的丈夫过去常常虐待她。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs knock about/around (sth) informal ■to be in a place which is not exactly known or in various places especially over a long period of time (尤指长时间地)漫游,游荡;散置在(某处) •I'm sure I've got a copy of 'Time's Arrow' knocking about somewhere.我肯定我有一本《时间之箭》,但不知道放哪里去了。 •He spent years knocking around the Far East before World War One.第一次世界大战前,他在远东漫游了多年。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs knock around/about informal RELAX ■to spend time relaxing and doing very little 悠闲地打发时间 •I spent the weekend just knocking about the house.我周末就在家里闲着。 BE WITH SOMEONE ■to spend a lot of time with someone (和某人)长时间在一起 •I used to knock around with him at school.我过去在学校里常和他在一起。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs knock sb back (sth) UK informal ■to cost someone a large amount of money 让(某人)花费(一大笔钱) •I bet that computer knocked you back a few thousand.我敢说那台电脑花了你几千元。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] knock back (sth) UK informal ■to quickly drink something, especially a lot of alcohol 一下子喝下(尤指很多酒) •She was knocking back the champagne at Maria's party.她当时正在玛丽亚的派对上畅饮香槟。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs [M often passive] knock sb down UK ■to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them (驾车)撞倒(某人) •She was knocked down by a bus.她被一辆公共汽车撞倒了。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] knock sb/sth down HIT ■to cause someone or something to fall to the ground by hitting them 击倒,打倒 REDUCE PRICE informal ■to reduce a price, or to persuade someone to reduce the price of something they are selling 降价;说服(某人)降价;杀(某人的)价 •She wanted £200 but I knocked her down to ⇒ See also knockdownUK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] knock sth down ■to destroy a building or part of a building 拆掉,拆毁(建筑物等) •The Council plans to knock the library down and replace it with a hotel complex.市政会计划拆除图书馆,改建饭店综合大楼。 •figurative UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs knock off (sth) informal ■to stop working, usually at the end of the day 停止(工作);下班 •I don't knock off until six.我要到六点才下班。 •What time do you knock off work?你几点下班? UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] knock sth off (sth) informal ■to take a particular amount away from a price (从价格中)减去,除去 •The manager knocked £5 off because it was damaged.因为有破损,经理将价格降低了五英镑。 UK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] knock sth off STEAL (US knock sth over) slang ■to steal something 抢劫;偷 •He has a stack of computer equipment he's knocked off from •Terrorist groups are knocking off (US alsoknocking over •He was caught selling knocked-off car radios in the pub.他在酒吧里出售偷来的汽车音响时,被当场抓住。 PRODUCE informal ■to produce something quickly and easily 迅速而轻松地完成 •She can knock off (= write) a novel in a couple of weeks.她能在几周内赶出一部小说。 ⇒ See also knock outUK [nɒk] US [nɑ:k] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] knock sb off MURDER slang ■to murder someone 杀死,谋杀,干掉(某人)knock 1 |
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