| 单词 | to knock a person silly |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto knock (also slap) a person silly a. Originally English regional. Stunned, stupefied, or dazed, as by a blow. Esp. in to knock (also slap) a person silly. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > dullness of sense perception > [adjective] > stunned astonedc1300 astoundc1315 astoniedc1386 astoundedc1540 stonied1682 stunned1764 silly1829 out on one's feet1894 1829 Lancaster Gaz. 17 Jan. You say you were knocked silly—was that so? 1886 R. E. G. Cole Gloss. Words S.-W. Lincs. (at cited word) It made me quiet [sic] silly for a time. 1892 W. Besant Ivory Gate II. i. 9 We're knocked a bit silly just at first. 1926 A. Bennett Ld. Raingo i. lix. 264 Every traveller from overseas was knocked silly by the spectacle. 1948 J. Maresca My Flag Is Down xvi. 104 I feel like punching her silly but I decide I'll try to find out what makes her like that. 2004 A. James I used to miss Him i. 15 You'll..have the urge to tie his arms behind his back and slap him silly. < as lemmas |
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