| 释义 |
●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。SYN run sb over NOTE Often 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 noun (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 adjective [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 adjective [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 |