他们不得不破门而入。◊ TTie boys were knocking (=kicking) a baH aroimd fn the bacfc yard.男孩们在后 院踢球玩）L。◊ (/i(gwraf/ve) 77ie criticism had knocked i= damaged) her sd/-esteem.这一批评伤了她的自尊心。

0                            note at hit 5 [VN +adv./prep.] to make a hole in sth by hitting it hard 打，凿（_) : They managed to knock a hoie in the wa〖L他们设法在墙上凿了个洞。

►                 OF HEART/KNEES 心：膝孟 6 [V] if your heart knocks, it beats hard; if your knees knock, they shake, for example from fear (心H平枰跳；（膝盖）打哆嗦：My heart was knocking vviZdiy•我的心仵评直跳。

►                 OF ENGINE/PIPES 发动机；IT 广 7 M to make a regular sound of metal hitting metal, especially because there is sth wrong (尤指因故障）发碰A声，泰嘭作响

►                 CRITICIZE 批 if. 8 [VN】（/>7/o/7r?fl/) to criticize sb/sth, espe­cially when it happens unfairly (不公平地） 批评； 贬 责；挑剔；非难：r/ie newspapers are always knocking the £ng〖and team.报纸总是攻击英格兰队。◊ Watties?’ 'Don't knock it —there’s a great future in plastics.，“ 塑 料？” “别说它不好——塑料的前景大着呢。”

ft»!71 IMI knock your block/'head off! [BrE, informal) used to threaten sb that you will hit them (威胁要中j 人）我非揍你不可，我要揍扁你knock sb ‘dead to impress sb very much 使某人倾倒：You look fabulous—you'll knock 'em dead tonight.

漂亮极了 一.今晚肯定把他们迷倒。knock sb/sth丨nto a cocked 'hat (8rf) to be very much better than sb/sth 远远胜过某人（或事物）；大大超过；使相形M绌knock it off! {informal) used to tell sb to stop making a noise, annoying you, etc.别吵了；别烦人了 knock sb off their pedestal/'perch to make sb lose their position as sb/sth successful or admired 使某人丧失名位 knock sth on the head {BrE, informaf) to stop sth from happening; to stop doing sth阻止某事发生；停止做 某 _ : The recession knocked on the head any idea of expanding the company.经济衰退使扩展公司的任何想g 都化为泡影。.knock on 'wood = touch wood

at touch v. knock sb 'sideways {informal) to surprise or shock sb so much that they are unable to react immediately使某人惊讶得不知所措（或目瞪口呆） knock 'spots off sb/sth {BrE, informaf) to be very much better than sb/sth远远眭过某人（或事物）；大大超 过；使相形见绌 knock the ’stuffing out of sb to make sb lose their confidence and enthusiasm 使■某 人丧失信心（或委靡不振> you could have knocked me down with a 'feather {informal) used to express surprise (表示惊奇）一more at daylights, head n., hell, sense a., shape a., six, sock n. IJ!I：V1 ,knock a'round ... {BrE also ,knock a'bout ... ) {informal) 1 to travel and live in various places 漫游：He spent a few years knocking around Europe.他花了几年时间漫命欧 洲。2 used to say that sth is in a place but you do not know exactly where (表示某物在一个地方但不知确切 位置 > :It must be knocking around here somewhere. 它肯定在这儿某个地方。,knock abound with sb/together {BrE also .knock a'bout with sb/together) {informal) to spend a lot of time with sb/together #

某人交含（或做伴）.knock sb/sth a’round (8nE also .knock sb/sth a'bout) {informal) to hit sb/sth repeatedly; to treat sb/sth roughly 接连敲击某人 (物）；粗暴对待

.knock sb 'back 1 (fir£) to prevent sb from achieving sth or making progress, especially by rejecting them or sth that they suggest or ask阻碍，‘碍（某人取得成果 或进步，尤备以回绝方式）一related noun knock-back 2 |阶£) to surprise or shock sb使某人大吃一惊（或感到 惊讶 > :Hearing the news ready fcnocfced me back•听到 这消息着实让我大吃一惊。.knock sb ^ack sth (er£， />?/ormfl〇 to cost sb a lot of money 用掉某人一大笔钱： That house must have knocked them back a bit. M ^

一定花了 他们不少钱。，knock sth-»_ back (/n/ormfl/) to drink sth quickly, especially an alcoholic drink 很换喝 掉（酒等>

knock sb down (from sth) (to sth) [informal) to persuade sb to reduce the price of sth 七月g …降价；使 降价；杀价：I managed to knock him down to $400.我

设法让他把价格降到了 400元。，knock sb—' down/

over to hit sb and make them fall to the ground 打倒 (或击倒、撞倒）某人：S/ie was fcnocfced down by a

bus•她被一辆公共汽车撞倒在地。〇He fcnocfced his opponent down three times in the first round, — 或将对手击倒三次。.knock sth-~*'down to destroy a building by breaking its walls 推倒（或拆掉、拆毁）建 筑物 HTTl demolish： These old houses are going to be fcnocfced down.这些旧房子要拆了。，knock sthH'down (from sth) (to sth) {informal) to reduce the price of sth 减价；降价：He fcnocfced down the price >〇爪 $80 to 多50•他把价格从80元降到了 50元。一see also

KNOCK-DOWN

.knock 'off | .knock 'off sth {informaf) to stop doing sth, especially work停止某事；中断某畚；（充指）下 班，收工：Do you want to fcnocfc o# eariy today?你今 k想早点歇工吗.？. ◊ VVTiat rime do you fcnodc 〇方 worfc? ^尔什么时_下班？ ◊ let’s fcnocfc oj5F/or 〖unch•咱们收工吃 丰饭吧。，knock sb^’off (s/fl/7g) to murder sb 杀充（或 干侖、知裇、结果）某人.knock sth—'off *1 (/n/orwa/) to complete sth quickly anci without much effort 迅速命轻 松地完成：He knocks 〇方three ndvek a year.他一年赶出 三部小说。2 (8rf, s/fl/?g) to steal sth; to steal from a place 偷东西；&劫某处：to fcnocfcojf a video recorder 偷录像ill ◊ to fcnocfc o# a bank 抢劫 ^R,knocksth— 'off I ,knock sth“_off sth to reduce the price or value of sth 降价；减价；使贬值：They knocked qf 560 because qf a scratch.因为有擦痕他们#价格降了 60元。

◊ The news fcnocfced J3% oJF the company’s shares. ■这消 息使公司股价下跌13%。

,knock sb一'out 1 to make sb fall asleep or become unconscious使入睡；使昏睡；使不省人_: 77ie bZow fcnocfced her (jut.这一击把她打昏了。2 (in boxing 拳击 运动）to hit an opponent so that they cannot get up within a limited time and therefore lose the fight 击威 对手一related noun knockout 3 {informal) to surprise and impress sb very much使大吃一惊；使碥倒；给某人 留下深刻印象：The movie just knocked me out.这电影 着灰令我赞叹不已。一 related noun knockout .knock sb/yourself 1 out to make sb/yourself very tired 使筋疲 .力處；使疲惫不堪 KTH wear out .knock sb—out (of sth) to defeat sb so that they cannot continue competing 把…淘汰出（比赛）H771 eliminate ： EngZamf haci been knocked out 〇/ the WorZd Cup.英格异 队已被淘汰出世界杯赛。一see also knockout .knock sth<-'out (informal) to produce sth, especially quickly and easily完成；镁速而轻易地做成：He knocks out /ive books a year, j也一年轻松写本书。

.knock sb一 over = knock sb down .knock sth^to'gether 1 {informal) to make or complete sth quickly and often not very well 草草做成.；匆匆拼凑 成： I knocked some bookshelves together from old pkmfcs.我用旧木板拼拼凑凑做了些书架。2(Sr£)to make two rooms or buildings into one by removing the wall between them把两间屋（或两座建筑物）打通： The house consists of two cottages knocked together. & 房子是将两栋小屋的隔墙打通合二为一的。

.knock ■ up (in tennis, etc•网球等）to practise for a short time before the start of a game 赛前练习，knock sb-^'up 1 [BrE, informal) to wake sb by knocking on their door 焱门唤—某人 2 (/n/ormfl/，e5pec/’fl"y AMmf) to make a woman pregnant j吏怀孕.knock sth—'up to prepare or make sth quickly and without much effort 迅逢准备好；快速并轻爲做成：She fcnocfced uj? a meaZfn ten mi’nutes.     十分钟就做好了一顿饭。

■ noun

1                            AT D00R/WIND0W ■门省』1 the sound of sb hitting a door， window, etc. with their hand or with sth hard to attract attention敲击声；■敲■门（或窗等）声，：There was a fcnocfc on/at the door.有敲门声。

2                            HIT 击，2 a sharp blow f^om sth hard 捶击；敲击；■撞击 H771 bang： ffe got a nasty fcnocfc cm the head.他头部遭 到重重一击。

IT»rai take a (hard, nasty, etc.) 'knock to have an experience that makes sb/sth less confident or successful; to be damaged遭受 < 重大等丨挫折；受到

(沉重等）打击；受到(严重等）破坏

knock.about /'nDkabaut; NAmE 'na:k-/ adj. [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