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knocked

UK //nɒkt//US //nɑːkt//

词源

源自古英语 cnocian,意为'敲击',可能源自拟声词,模仿敲击的声音。

verb

❶ 用手或物体轻击某物表面发出声响,通常是为了引起注意或试图进入某个地方。

“She knocked on the door three times before entering.”

(她敲了三下门才进去。)

“He knocked on the window to get her attention.”

(他敲了敲窗户以引起她的注意。)

❶ 用力撞击某物使其移动、倒下或损坏,通常是无意或意外的行为。

“He accidentally knocked the vase off the table.”

(他不小心把花瓶从桌子上撞掉了。)

“The car knocked over the street sign.”

(汽车撞倒了路标。)

同义词:tap, hit, strike, bump, collide

常见短语

knock out — 使某人失去知觉;在比赛中击败对手;快速完成某事。

“The boxer knocked out his opponent in the third round.”

(拳击手在第三回合击倒了对手。)

knock it off — 用于告诉某人停止做令人讨厌或恼火的事情。

“Knock it off! I'm trying to concentrate.”

(别闹了!我正在专心做事。)