knock /BrEnɒk; NAmEnɑːk/ ► SEE ALLknock aroundknock around sthknock sb aroundknock sth aroundknock around/about with sbknock around/about together knock sb backknock sb back sth knock sth back knock sb downknock sb/sth downknock sth downknock sth inknock sth in/into sthknock sth in sthknock offknock off sth knock it off knock sb off knock sb offknock sb off sthknock sth offknock sth offknock sth off sthknock sb outknock sb/sth outknock sb/sth out of sthknock sth outknock yourself outknock sth out of sbknock sb overknock sth overknock through knock together knock sth togetherknock up knock sb up knock sth up●ˌknock aˈround●ˌknock aˈround sth (BrE alsoˌknock aˈbout, ˌknock aˈbout sth) (informal) 1. (especially BrE) (often used in the progressive tenses常用于进行时) used to say that sb/sth is in a particular place, but is not doing anything or being used（某人在某处）游荡；（某物在某处）闲置◆These chocolates have been knocking around since New Year. 这些巧克力从新年起就一直丢在这儿。◆His book was knocking around the lounge for ages. 他的书被扔在起居室好长时间了。◆There were a few kids knocking about in the street outside. 有几个小孩在外面街上闲荡。2.to travel and live in various places漫游；漂泊◆He spent a few years knocking about Europe. 他花了几年时间在欧洲游历。◆Jeff will know what to do—he’s knocked about a bit (= has had a lot of experience of different situations). 杰夫会有办法的——他见多识广。SYNkick around, kick around sth[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌknock sb aˈround (BrE alsoˌknock sb aˈbout) (informal) to hit sb again and again经常打◆Her husband knocks her about. 她的丈夫动不动就打她。[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌknock sth aˈround (BrE alsoˌknock sth aˈbout) 1.to treat sth roughly; to hammer or hit sth粗暴对待；锤击；敲打◆The builders have started knocking our kitchen about. 建筑工人开始在我们的厨房大动干戈。2. (BrE) to kick sth around把…踢来踢去◆We spent a few hours knocking a ball about. 我们把球踢来踢去踢了几个小时。OBJa ball SYNkick sth around3. (informal) to discuss an idea or a suggestion with several people（和几个人）讨论，商量◆We knocked a few ideas about at the meeting. 我们在会议上讨论了几个想法。OBJidea SYNkick sth around[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈknockabout
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(BrE) a period of time spent kicking a ball around with other people一起踢球◆We had a knockabout in the park. 我们在公园踢了会儿球。▸ˈknockabout
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[usually before noun] (BrE) knockabout entertainment involves people acting in a deliberately silly way, for example falling over or hitting other people, in order to make the audience laugh闹剧的；喧闹的●ˌknock aˈround/aˈbout with sb●ˌknock aˈround/aˈbout together (BrE, informal) to spend a lot of time with sb（和…）长时间呆在一起，泡在一块儿◆She knocks around with Sahan. 她成天和萨汉在一起。◆She and Sahan knock around together. 她和萨汉成天在一起。◆He knocks about with some strange people! 他结交了些古怪的人！SYNhang around with sb, etc.[v + adv + prep][v + adv + adv]●ˌknock sb ˈback1.to prevent sb from achieving sth or making progress, especially by rejecting them or sth that they suggest or ask阻碍；拒绝；驳回◆He had been knocked back twice by the selection committee. 他曾两度遭评选委员会拒绝。2.to surprise or shock sb使惊讶；使震惊◆The news really knocked me back. 这消息着实让我大吃一惊。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (rare) ▸ˈknock-back
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(BrE) an occasion when sb rejects you or sth that you suggest or ask; a refusal拒绝；回绝；挫折◆I don’t think I could stand another knock-back. 要是再受挫，我相信我真的吃不消了。●ˌknock sb ˈback sth (BrE, informal) to cost sb a particular amount of money用掉某人一笔钱◆Those books knocked me back £50. 那些书花了我 50 英镑。◆That car must have knocked you back a bit! 那辆车一定花了你不少钱！SYNset sb back sthNOTENot used in the passive.不用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv + n]●ˌknock sth ˈback (informal) to drink sth quickly很快喝掉；一口喝下◆He knocked back two pints of beer. 他一口气喝了两品脱啤酒。OBJbeer, coffee, etc. SYNswig sth[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌknock sb ˈdown🔑1.if a car or another vehicle knocks sb down, it hits them, often killing or injuring them（汽车等）撞倒，撞死，撞伤◆She was knocked down by a bus. 一辆公共汽车把她撞倒在地。SYNrun sb overNOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。2.to hit or push sb so that they fall to the ground or the floor撞倒；打倒；推倒◆The wind was strong enough to knock you down. 风大得能把你吹倒。◆He knocked down his opponent in the first round (= in boxing). 他第一回合就将对手击倒了。➡ see also knock sb over[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] ●you could have knocked me down with a ˈfeatherused to express great surprise（表示非常惊讶）太离奇了，难以置信▸ˈknock-down
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(in boxing, etc.拳击等) an occasion when one person taking part hits the other so hard that they fall to the ground击倒▸ˈknock-down
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[only before noun]1.using a lot of force强有力的；大力的◆a knock-down punch 猛力一击2.very convincing有说服力的◆a knock-down argument 令人信服的论证▸ˌknock-down-ˈdrag-out
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[only before noun] (NAmE, informal) (of a fight or an argument) very aggressive and unpleasant（打斗或争论）激烈的，咄咄逼人的，狂暴的●ˌknock sb/sth ˈdownto persuade sb to accept a lower price for sth; to make the price of sth lower说服…降价；使降价◆He knocked Simon down to $5. 他让西蒙把价格降到了 5 英镑。◆We knocked the price down to £10. 我们把价格砍到了 10 英镑。◆How did you manage to knock them down from $5 000 to $4 000? 你是如何说服他们从 5 000 英镑降到 4 000 英镑的？◆He managed to knock the price down from £350 to £320. 他设法把价格从 350 英镑杀到了 320 英镑。SYNbeat sb/sth downNOTEKnock sb down (by) sth and knock sth down (by) sth can also be used也可以说 knock sb down (by) sth 和 knock sth down (by) sth◆We should be able to knock them down (by) a few pounds. 我们应该能让他们降几英镑。◆He knocked the price down (by) five dollars. 他把价格砍下了五元。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (less frequent) ▸ˌknock-down
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sth that has been reduced in price降价商品；特价商品◆I can never resist a knock-down. 我总是不能抵制削价商品的诱惑。●ˌknock sth ˈdown🔑1. to destroy sth and make it fall down推倒；拆毁◆If you don’t open up, I’m going to knock the door down. 你不开门，我可要踹门了。◆These old houses are going to be knocked down. 这些旧房将要拆除。OBJhouse, door SYNdemolish sth (more formal) ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析knock sth down demolish sth ◇ knock sth down ◇ pull sth down ◇ tear sth down These are all verbs that can be used to talk about destroying buildings or trees.这些动词都表示拆除、拆毁、拆掉。 demolish sth to destroy a building or part of a building by breaking its walls, usually deliberately拆除，拆毁，拆掉（建筑物）The old slums are being demolished to make way for a new housing project.旧贫民窟正在拆除，以让地给新的住宅项目。▸ demolition
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[uncountable, countable]The whole row of houses is scheduled for demolition.整排房屋都将按计划拆除。 knock sth down to deliberately destroy a building, wall or fence拆毁，拆掉（建筑物、墙壁或栅栏）These old houses are going to be knocked down.这些旧房将要拆除。You could knock this wall down and make one large room.你可以拆了这面墙，改成一个大房间。 pull sth down to deliberately destroy a building or part of a building by breaking its walls拆除，捣毁，拆掉（建筑物）This tower is being pulled down in a few weeks' time.几个星期后，这座塔将要拆毁。 tear sth down to deliberately destroy a building, wall or barrier拆除，拆毁，捣毁（建筑物、墙壁或栅栏）They're tearing down these old houses to build a new office block.他们正在拆除这些老屋，准备建造新办公楼。 (figurative) We need to tear down the barriers that divide the two communities.我们必须消除这两个社区之间的隔阂。 WHICH WORD? Buildings are usually demolished deliberately, because they are not safe or are no longer needed, or the land is needed for sth else. In informal usage, especially in American English, buildings, vehicles and other objects can be demolished by accident * demolish 通常指建筑物因为不安全、不再需要或该地需作他用而有意拆除。在非正式用法中，尤其在美国英语中，demolish 可指建筑物、车辆以及其他物体毁于事故The hurricane demolished trailers and blew roofs off houses.飓风摧毁了拖车式活动房，掀翻了房顶。 Tear sth down can suggest that unnecessary violence was used, or that the speaker has negative feelings about what was done. Demolish, knock sth down and pull sth down are neutral in meaning. * tear sth down 可暗示使用了不必要的暴力，或者说话者对发生之事持有否定态度。demolish、knock sth down 和 pull sth down 在含义上不带有倾向性。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto demolish / tear down / knock down / pull down a building / house / factory / wallto be due to be demolished2.(to sb)to sell sth to the person who offers most money at a public sale (an auction)（拍卖会上）卖出；拍卖（给某人）◆The painting was knocked down to me for £5 000. 那幅画我以 5 000 英镑拍下。3. (NAmE) to take sth apart, especially furniture, so that it can be sent or carried somewhere more easily拆卸，拆开（尤指家具）[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈknock-down price
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a much lower price than usual低价；特价◆I got these books at a knock-down price. 我以优惠价买到了这些书。●ˌknock sth ˈin●ˌknock sth ˈin/ˈinto sth1.to make sth enter sth by hitting it, for example with a hammer把…锤进；把…敲入◆She knocked some nails into the wall. 她把一些钉子钉在墙上。OBJnail2.to make sth go into sth by hitting or kicking it把…击入；把…踢进◆Barnes knocked in two goals. 巴恩斯踢进两球。◆She knocked the ball into the net. 她击球入网。OBJgoal, ball[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌknock sth ˈin sthto make sth such as a hole in sth by hitting在…上打出（洞等）◆They knocked a hole in the wall for the window. 他们在墙上凿了个洞开窗户。OBJhole[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌknock ˈoff●ˌknock ˈoff sth (informal) to stop doing sth, especially work停止；中断；（尤指）下班，收工◆What time do you knock off (work) today? 你今天几点下班？OBJwork➡ note at give up, give sth up[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌknock it ˈoff (informal) used to tell sb to stop doing sth annoying别闹了；别烦人◆Knock it off! I’m trying to concentrate! 别吵了！我要集中注意力！[v + it + adv]●ˌknock sb ˈoff (slang) 1.to murder sb杀死；除掉◆He was knocked off by another gang. 他被另一个团伙干掉了。SYNbump sb off (informal) 2. (BrE, ⚠, slang) to have sex with sb和某人性交3. (NAmE, informal) to defeat sb in a competition or election击败；打败◆She easily knocked off her Republican opponent in the last election. 上次选举中她轻松战胜共和党的对手。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌknock sb ˈoff●ˌknock sb ˈoff sthto make sb fall off sth by hitting them把某人（从…上）撞倒◆I was knocked off my bike this morning (= by a car). 我今天早晨被（一辆车）从自行车上撞了下来。[v + n/pron + adv][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌknock sth ˈoff1. ( ˌknock sth ˈout) (informal) to complete sth quickly and without much effort迅速轻松地完成◆They expect me to knock off (= write) a thousand words a day. 他们指望我一天赶出一千字。2. (BrE, slang) to steal sth偷窃◆He’s knocking off TVs and video recorders. 他在偷电视机和录像机。◆These bikes have been knocked off. 这些自行车被盗了。3. (NAmE, informal) to make a copy of a popular product to sell at a cheaper price, often illegally复制；仿冒；盗印[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]▸ˈknock-off
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(NAmE, informal) a copy, often illegal, of a popular product sold at a cheaper price复制产品；仿冒产品；盗版产品●ˌknock sth ˈoff●ˌknock sth ˈoff sth1.to reduce the price, value, etc. of sth降低（价格、价值等）；（从…）减去◆We’ve knocked £20 off the price. 我们已减价 20 英镑。◆The short cut knocks about half an hour off the journey. 抄近道节省了大约半小时的行程。◆That hairstyle knocks years off your age. 那个发型让你年轻了好几岁。2.to remove sth, and usually make it fall to the ground, by hitting it（从…）打落，敲掉◆Who knocked that glass off the table? 谁把桌上的玻璃杯碰掉了？◆She knocked my glasses off. 她把我的眼镜撞掉了。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep] ●I’ll knock your ˈblock/ˈhead off (BrE, informal) used to show that you are very angry with sb, by threatening to hit them（用于表示非常气愤）我要打掉你的脑袋，我要揍扁你●knock/blow sb’s ˈsocks offto impress or surprise sb very much给某人留下深刻印象；使某人感到万分惊奇●ˌknock sb ˈout🔑1. ( ˌknock yourself ˈout) to make sb/yourself fall asleep or become unconscious使入睡；使昏迷◆The bump on the head knocked me out cold. 我头上撞了一下，晕了过去。◆He ran straight into a lamp post, knocking himself out. 他在灯柱上撞了个正着，不省人事。◆That sleeping pill knocked me out. 那片安眠药使我睡得很沉。2. (in boxing拳击) to hit an opponent so hard that they fall to the ground and cannot get up within a limited time, so losing the fight打倒（或击倒）…而获胜◆He was knocked out in the seventh round. 他在第七回合被击倒落败。3. ( ˌknock yourself ˈout) to make sb/yourself very tired, ill/sick, etc.使筋疲力尽；使病倒◆The course completely knocked me out. 这门课把我累垮了。◆She’s knocking herself out with all that work. 那么多的工作让她吃不消了。4. (informal) to surprise sb very much; to have a strong emotional effect on sb使大吃一惊；使激动◆The movie was fantastic. It knocked me out. 这部电影棒极了，着实令人震撼。SYNblow sb away (informal), bowl sb over1, 2, 3[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (less frequent) 4[v + n/pron + adv]▸ˈknockout ( ˈknock-out)
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1.a person, a piece of clothing, a performance, etc. that is extremely attractive or impressive引人注目（或令人印象深刻）的人（或服装、演出等）◆Her daughter’s an absolute knockout. 她的女儿绝对令人倾倒。2. (in boxing拳击) a blow that is so hard that your opponent falls to the ground and cannot get up within a limited time, so losing the fight击倒对手的一击；击倒对手获胜●ˌknock sb/sth ˈout🔑●ˌknock sb/sth ˈout of sth🔑 (sport体育) to defeat a person or a team so that they cannot continue in the competition把…淘汰（出比赛）◆France knocked Belgium out of the European Cup. 法国队将比利时队淘汰出了欧洲杯赛。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv + prep]▸ˈknockout ( ˈknock-out)
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(especially BrE, sport体育) a competition in which the winning player or team at each stage goes on to the next stage, but the losing one no longer takes part in the competition淘汰赛◆the European cup knockout 欧洲杯淘汰赛◆a knockout competition 淘汰赛●ˌknock sth ˈout1.➡knock sth off (1)◆ (informal) Can you knock out a quick report for me? 你能不能给我赶写一份报告？2.to remove sth with a hard blow使劲打落；猛敲掉◆She knocked out her front teeth in the fall. 她摔了一跤，磕掉了门牙。OBJteeth3.to stop a machine, system, etc. from working使（机器、系统等）停止运转◆The hurricane knocked out power to over a million customers. 飓风使一百多万用户用电中断。◆Scientists are now able to knock out this gene. 科学家现在能够剔除这一基因。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌknock yourself ˈout1.➡knock sb out (1)2.➡knock sb out (3)3. (informal, humorous, especially NAmE) used to encourage sb to do sth they have said they would like to do, even though you do not understand why they want to do it（用于鼓励）来试试吧，好吧◆You want to help? Great, knock yourself out! 你想帮忙？太好了，来吧！◆Sure you can take over the cooking—knock yourself out! 你当然可以接手做饭啦——来试试看吧！[v + pron + adv]●ˌknock sth ˈout of sbto make sb lose their breath, because of a fall, a blow, etc.（由于摔倒、打击等）使喘不上气◆The force of the impact knocked the breath out of her. 她给撞得上不来气了。OBJbreath, wind[v + n/pron + adv + prep] ●knock the ˈstuffing out of sb (informal) to make sb lose their energy, enthusiasm or confidence使失去活力（或热情、信心）；使受重创；使一蹶不振●ˌknock sb ˈoverif a car or another vehicle knocks sb over, it hits them and often kills or injures them（汽车等）撞倒，撞死，撞伤◆He got knocked over by a bus. 他给公共汽车撞了。SYNrun sb/sth overNOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。NOTEKnock sb over is not used as often as knock sb down or run sb over. * knock sb over 不如 knock sb down 或 run sb over 常用。 ➡ see also knock sb down[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌknock sth ˈover🔑1.to push or hit sth, making it fall or turn on its side推倒；打翻◆You’ve knocked my drink over! 你把我的饮料打翻了！◆I’ll put the candle here so that it doesn’t get knocked over. 我把蜡烛放在这里，免得碰倒。2. (NAmE, informal) to rob a bank or other business抢劫（银行等）◆The two men were wanted for knocking over a bank. 这两名男子因打劫银行遭到通缉。OBJbank[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌknock ˈthrough (BrE) to knock down the wall between two rooms打通（房间的墙壁）◆I intend to knock through on the ground floor. 我打算把底楼的墙壁打通。[v + adv]●ˌknock toˈgether (especially BrE) if two things knock together, they touch each other with some force and make a sound（两物）相撞，碰撞◆His knees were knocking together with fright. 他吓得两腿直哆嗦。[v + adv]●ˌknock sth toˈgether1. ( ˌknock sth ˈup) to make or complete sth quickly and often not very well草草做成；匆匆拼凑成◆I’ll quickly knock some lunch together. 我来赶紧弄午饭。2. (BrE) to join two or more rooms or houses to make a single one打通（房间或房屋）◆They’ve knocked the two rooms together to make one big living room. 他们把两个房间打通，弄成一个大起居室。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌknock ˈup (BrE) (sport体育) (in tennis, etc.网球等) to practise for a short time before the beginning of a game赛前练习◆We knocked up for a few minutes before the match. 我们赛前练了几分钟。[v + adv]▸ˈknock-up
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(BrE) (in tennis, etc.网球等) a short practice before a game赛前练习●ˌknock sb ˈup (informal) 1. (BrE) to wake sb by knocking on their door敲门唤醒◆Would you like me to knock you up in the morning? 你想让我早晨敲门叫你起床吗？2. (especially NAmE) to make a woman pregnant使怀孕1[v + n/pron + adv]2[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌknock sth ˈup➡knock sth together (1)
