knock

knock

K0091300 (nŏk)v. knocked, knock·ing, knocks v.tr.1. To strike with a hard blow: knocked him on the head.2. To affect in a specified way by striking hard: knocked the mugger senseless.3. To cause to be displaced or unengaged; force: a wind that knocked the tower over; a blunder that knocked him out of the job.4. To cause to collide: I knocked my head on a low beam.5. To produce by hitting or striking: knocked a hole in the wall.6. Informal To find fault with; criticize: Don't knock the food; it's free.v.intr.1. To strike a sharp audible blow or series of blows, as on a door.2. To collide with something: knocked into the table.3. To make a pounding or clanking noise: The car engine is knocking.n.1. An instance of striking or colliding.2. The sound of a sharp blow on a hard surface.3. A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion. Also called ping.4. Slang A cutting, often petty criticism.Phrasal Verbs: knock around (or about) Informal 1. To be rough or brutal with; maltreat.2. To wander from place to place: knocking around Europe.3. To discuss or consider: met to knock around some ideas. knock back Informal To gulp (an alcoholic drink). knock down1. To bring to the ground with a blow or other forceful action; topple.2. To disassemble into parts, as for storage or shipping.3. To declare sold at an auction, as by striking a blow with a gavel.4. To reduce in amount or intensity: a retailer who knocked down the price by 20 percent; firefighters who knocked down the fire enough to search the house.5. Slang To receive as wages; earn: knocks down $50 an hour. knock off1. Informal a. To take a break or rest from; stop: knocked off work at noon.b. To cease work: It's after five; let's knock off.2. Informal To complete, accomplish, or dispose of hastily or easily; finish: That author knocks off a book a year.3. Informal To get rid of; eliminate: knocked off 12 pounds in a month.4. Slang To kill or overcome.5. Slang To hold up or rob: knocked off a bank.6. Informal To copy or imitate, especially without permission: knocking off someone else's ideas. knock out1. To render unconscious.2. Sports To defeat (a boxing opponent) by a knockout.3. To render useless or inoperative: The storm knocked out the phones.4. Informal To excite or overwhelm, especially by being sexually attractive.5. Informal To exert or exhaust (oneself or another) to the utmost: knocked herself out to be ready on time.6. Informal To produce in abundance: The workers knocked out 500 parts in one hour.7. To inactivate (a gene or genes) by genetic manipulation so that the resulting phenotypic effects can be observed. knock together To make or assemble quickly or carelessly. knock up1. Derogatory Slang To make pregnant.2. Chiefly British To wake up or summon, as by knocking at the door.3. Chiefly British To wear out; exhaust.Idioms: have it knocked Slang To be certain of success: "He knew he had it knocked after he saw a rough cut of Chinatown" (Time). knock cold To render unconscious; knock out. knock dead1. To kill with a blow.2. Slang To affect strongly and positively: a performance that knocked the audience dead. knock it off Slang To stop doing something. Often used in the imperative: He asked us to knock it off. knock out of the box Baseball To force the removal of (an opposing pitcher) by heavy hitting. knock (someone's) socks off Slang To overwhelm or amaze. knock some sense into Slang To beat or hit (someone) in an effort to teach a lesson or cause a person to adopt an acceptable pattern of behavior.

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[Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian.]

knock

(nɒk) vb1. (tr) to give a blow or push to; strike2. (intr) to rap sharply with the knuckles, a hard object, etc, esp to capture attention: to knock at the door. 3. (tr) to make or force by striking: to knock a hole in the wall. 4. (usually foll by: against) to collide (with)5. (tr) to bring into a certain condition by hitting or pushing: to knock someone unconscious. 6. (tr) informal to criticize adversely; belittle: to knock someone's work. 7. (Automotive Engineering) (intr) Also: pink (of an internal-combustion engine) to emit a characteristic metallic noise as a result of faulty combustion8. (Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of a bearing, esp one in an engine) to emit a regular characteristic sound as a result of wear9. slang Brit to have sexual intercourse with (a person)10. knock a person into the middle of next week informal to hit a person with a very heavy blow11. knock one's head against to have a violent or unpleasant encounter with (adverse facts or circumstances)12. knock on the head a. to daze or kill (a person) by striking on the headb. to prevent the further development of (a plan)n13. a. a blow, push, or rap: he gave the table a knock. b. the sound so caused14. (Automotive Engineering) the sound of knocking in an engine or bearing15. informal a misfortune, rebuff, or setback16. informal unfavourable criticism17. (Cricket) informal (in cricket) an innings or a spell of batting[Old English cnocian, of imitative origin; related to Old Norse knoka to hit]

knock

(nɒk)
v.i. 1. to strike a sounding blow, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal. 2. to strike in collision; bump: to knock into a table. 3. to make a pounding noise: The car's engine is knocking badly. 4. Informal. to find fault. 5. to end a card game, as in gin rummy, by laying down a hand in which those cards not included in sets total less than a specific amount. v.t. 6. to give a sounding or forcible blow to; hit; strike; beat. 7. to drive, force, or render by striking: to knock a man senseless. 8. to make by striking a blow or blows: to knock a hole in the wall. 9. to strike (a thing) against something else. 10. Informal. to criticize, esp. in a carping manner. 11. knock around or about, a. to wander, esp. living briefly in one place after another. b. to mistreat; manhandle. 12. knock back, Slang. to drink (a beverage), esp. quickly and heartily. 13. knock down, a. to cause to fall by striking. b. to dismantle for ease of handling. c. to lower the price of. d. to sell at auction, as through a blow of the auctioneer's hammer. 14. knock off, a. to cease an activity, esp. the day's work. b. to cease (work). c. Informal. to do, produce, or dispose of quickly, hurriedly, or with ease: to knock off a couple of stories in a day. d. Slang. to murder. e. to reduce a price by the amount of. f. Slang. to disable or defeat. g. Slang. to rob; burglarize. h. to copy or plagiarize. 15. knock out, a. to defeat (an opponent) in a boxing match by striking such a blow that the opponent is unable to rise within the specified time. b. to make unconscious. c. to make tired or exhausted. d. Informal. to produce quickly; knock off. e. to damage or destroy: to knock out the power lines. f. Slang. to impress greatly; overwhelm with amazed delight. 16. knock over, a. to strike (someone or something) from an erect to a prone position. b. to distress; overcome. c. Slang. to rob, burglarize, or hijack. 17. knock together, to make or construct in a hurry or with little attention to detail. 18. knock up, a. Slang. to make pregnant. b. to exhaust; weary; tire. c. Brit. to wake up; rouse. n. 19. an act or instance of knocking. 20. the sound of knocking, esp. a rap, as at a door. 21. a blow or thump. 22. Informal. an adverse criticism. 23. the noise resulting from faulty combustion or incorrect functioning within an internal-combustion engine. 24. (in cricket) an inning. Idioms: 1. knock it off, to cease doing or saying something. 2. knock one's socks off, Informal. to have an overwhelming effect on. [before 1000; Middle English knokken, knoken (v.), Old English cnocian, cnucian; c. Middle High German knochen, Old Norse knoka to thump, knock] knock′less, adj.

knock

Past participle: knocked
Gerund: knocking

Imperative
knock
knock

Present
I knock
you knock
he/she/it knocks
we knock
you knock
they knock

Preterite
I knocked
you knocked
he/she/it knocked
we knocked
you knocked
they knocked

Present Continuous
I am knocking
you are knocking
he/she/it is knocking
we are knocking
you are knocking
they are knocking

Present Perfect
I have knocked
you have knocked
he/she/it has knocked
we have knocked
you have knocked
they have knocked

Past Continuous
I was knocking
you were knocking
he/she/it was knocking
we were knocking
you were knocking
they were knocking

Past Perfect
I had knocked
you had knocked
he/she/it had knocked
we had knocked
you had knocked
they had knocked

Future
I will knock
you will knock
he/she/it will knock
we will knock
you will knock
they will knock

Future Perfect
I will have knocked
you will have knocked
he/she/it will have knocked
we will have knocked
you will have knocked
they will have knocked

Future Continuous
I will be knocking
you will be knocking
he/she/it will be knocking
we will be knocking
you will be knocking
they will be knocking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been knocking
you have been knocking
he/she/it has been knocking
we have been knocking
you have been knocking
they have been knocking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been knocking
you will have been knocking
he/she/it will have been knocking
we will have been knocking
you will have been knocking
they will have been knocking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been knocking
you had been knocking
he/she/it had been knocking
we had been knocking
you had been knocking
they had been knocking

Conditional
I would knock
you would knock
he/she/it would knock
we would knock
you would knock
they would knock

Past Conditional
I would have knocked
you would have knocked
he/she/it would have knocked
we would have knocked
you would have knocked
they would have knocked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	knock - the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"knockingsound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	knock - negative criticismroastcriticism, critique - a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
	3.	knock - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"bang, bash, smash, beltblow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
	4.	knock - a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"misfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
	5.	knock - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"whang, whack, rap, beltblow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	knock - deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"strike hardstrike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"coldcock, floor, knock down, deck, dump - knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"kayo, knock cold, knock out - knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds"tip over, tump over, bowl over, knock over, overturn, turn over, upset - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
	2.	knock - rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"knap, rap - strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"
	3.	knock - knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"bumpcollide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"bump into, jar against, knock against, run into, butt against - collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"batter, buffet, knock about - strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"
	4.	knock - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"pink, rap, tapsound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	5.	knock - sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"ping, pinksound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	6.	knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"criticise, criticize, pick apartcensure, reprimand, criminate - rebuke formallysavage, pillory, crucify, blast - criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"reprove, admonish - take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"reprehend - express strong disapproval ofdeplore - express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"belabor, belabour - attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"come down - criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"find fault, blame, pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"nitpick - be overly critical; criticize minor detailslash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"comment, point out, remark, notice - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"harsh on - criticize harshly; "the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid"

knock

verb1. bang, beat, strike, tap, rap, bash (informal), thump, buffet, pummel Knock at my window at eight o'clock and I'll be ready.2. hit, strike, punch, belt (informal), deck (slang), slap, chin (slang), smack, thump, clap, cuff, smite (archaic), thwack, lay one on (slang) He was mucking around and he knocked her in the stomach.3. (Informal) criticize, condemn, put down, run down, abuse, blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), censure, slag (off) (slang), denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate, diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), find fault with, carp at, lambast(e), pick holes in, cast aspersions on, cavil at, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.noun1. knocking, pounding, beating, tap, hammering, bang, banging, rap, thump, thud They heard a knock at the front door.2. blow, impact, bang, jar, collision, jolt, smash The bags have tough exterior materials to protect against knocks.3. blow, hit, punch, crack, belt (informal), clip, slap, bash, smack, thump, clout (informal), cuff, box He had taken a knock on the head in training.4. (Informal) setback, check, defeat, blow, upset, reverse, disappointment, hold-up, hitch, reversal, misfortune, rebuff, whammy (informal, chiefly U.S.), bummer (slang) The air market has suffered some severe knocks.knock about or around wander, travel, roam, rove, range, drift, stray, ramble, straggle, traipse, go walkabout (Austral.), stravaig (Scot. & Northern English dialect) reporters who knock around in troubled parts of the worldknock about or around with someone mix with, associate with, mingle with, hang out with (informal), hang with (informal, chiefly U.S.), be friends with, consort with, run around with (informal), hobnob with, socialize with, accompany, hang about with, fraternize with I used to knock about with all the lads.knock it off (Informal) stop, stop it, lay off (informal), cut it (informal), give over (informal), pack it in (informal), cut it out (informal), leave it out (informal), give it a rest (informal) Will you just knock it off!knock off (Informal) stop work, get out, conclude, shut down, terminate, call it a day (informal), finish work, clock off, clock out What time do you knock off?knock-on effect consequence, result, repercussion, upshot knock-on effects on wages and retail pricesknock someone about or around hit, attack, beat, strike, damage, abuse, hurt, injure, wound, assault, harm, batter, slap, bruise, thrash, beat up (informal), buffet, maul, work over (slang), clobber (slang), mistreat, manhandle, maltreat, lambast(e), slap around (informal) He started knocking me around.knock someone down run over, hit, run down, knock over, mow down He died in hospital after being knocked down by a car.knock someone off (Slang) kill, murder, do in (slang), slaughter, destroy, waste (informal), take out (slang), execute, massacre, butcher, wipe out (informal), dispatch, cut down, erase, assassinate, slay, eradicate, whack (informal), do away with, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), obliterate, liquidate, decimate, annihilate, neutralize, exterminate, croak, mow down, take (someone's) life, bump off (slang), extirpate, wipe from the face of the earth (informal) Several people had a motive to knock him off.knock someone out1. floor, knock unconscious, knock senseless, render unconscious, level, stun, daze He had never been knocked out in a professional fight.2. eliminate, beat, defeat, trounce, vanquish We were knocked out in the quarter-finals.3. (Informal) impress, move, strike, touch, affect, influence, excite, inspire, grab (informal), stir, overwhelm, sway, make an impression on That performance knocked me out.knock someone up1. (Informal) wake up, wake, get up, revive, arouse, awaken, rouse He went to knock Rob up at 4.30am.2. (Slang) make pregnant, fertilize, impregnate, inseminate, fructify, fecundate, get with child When I got knocked up, the whole town knew about it.knock something back (usually with a drink as object) drink quickly, down (informal), swallow, swig, guzzle, quaff, drink up, gulp down He was knocking back his tenth gin and tonicknock something down1. demolish, destroy, flatten, tear down, level, total (slang), fell, ruin, dismantle, trash (slang), bulldoze, raze, pulverize Why doesn't he just knock the wall down?2. reduce, cut, lower, discount, slash, bring down, mark down, cheapen The market might abandon the stock, and knock down its price.knock something off1. (Slang) steal, take, nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), thieve, rob, pinch, cabbage (Brit. slang), blag (slang), pilfer, purloin, filch Cars can be stolen almost as easily as knocking off a bike.2. remove, take away, deduct, debit, subtract I'll knock off another £100 if you pay in cash.knock something or someone back set back, delay, hold up, hinder, retard, impede, slow Every time we got rolling something came along to knock us back.knock something out destroy, total (slang), waste, ruin, crush, devastate, wreck, shatter, wipe out, dispatch, dismantle, demolish, trash (slang), desolate, raze, blow to bits, blow sky-high A storm has made roads treacherous and knocked out power supplies.

knock

verb1. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:bash, catch, clout, hit, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop.Informal: biff, bop, clip, wallop.Slang: belt, conk, paste.Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.2. To make a noise by striking:rap, tap.3. Slang. To find fault with:blame, censure, criticize, fault, rap.Informal: cut up, pan.phrasal verb
knock about or around
1. To be rough or brutal with:manhandle, rough (up), slap around.Slang: mess up.2. To injure or damage, as by abuse or heavy wear:batter, mangle, maul, rough up.3. Informal. To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about:bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thrash out (or over), thresh out (or over), toss around.Informal: hash (over), kick around.Slang: rap.Idiom: go into a huddle.phrasal verb
knock down1. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow:bring down, cut down, down, drop, fell, flatten, floor, ground, level, prostrate, strike down, throw.Slang: deck.Idiom: lay low.2. To pull down or break up so that reconstruction is impossible:demolish, destroy, dismantle, dynamite, level, pull down, pulverize, raze, tear down, wreck.Aerospace: destruct.phrasal verb
knock off1. Informal. To take away (a quantity) from another quantity:abate, deduct, discount, rebate, subtract, take (off).2. Slang. To take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully:destroy, finish (off), kill, liquidate, murder, slay.Informal: put away.Slang: bump off, do in, off, rub out, waste, wipe out, zap.3. Slang. To take property or possessions from (a person or company, for example) unlawfully and usually forcibly:hold up, rob, stick up.Slang: heist.phrasal verb
knock out1. To render powerless or motionless, as by inflicting severe injury:cripple, disable, immobilize, incapacitate, paralyze.Idiom: put out of action.2. Informal. To make extremely tired:exhaust, fag (out), tire out, wear out.Informal: tucker (out).Slang: do in, poop (out).Idioms: run ragged, take it out of.phrasal verb
knock overTo turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position:capsize, overthrow, overturn, topple, turn over, upset.noun1. The sound made by a light blow:rap, tap.2. Slang. A comment expressing fault:blame, censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, reprehension, reprobation.Informal: pan.

Translations

把…打成撞击敲敲击声敲打

knock

(nok) verb1. to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention. Just then, someone knocked at the door. 敲 敲2. to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally). She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting. 碰撞 碰撞3. to put into a certain state or position by hitting. He knocked the other man senseless. 打成 把…打成4. (often with against, ~on) to strike against or bump into. She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door. 撞擊 撞击 noun1. an act of knocking or striking. She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football. 敲 敲2. the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc. Suddenly they heard a loud knock. 敲擊聲 敲击声ˈknocker noun a piece of metal etc fixed to a door and used for knocking. 門環 门环ˌknock-ˈkneed adjective having legs that curve inwards abnormally at the knee. 內八字腿型的 内弯足的，八字脚的 knock about/around1. to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly. I've heard that her husband knocks her about. 粗暴對待 粗暴对待2. to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose. He spent six months knocking around before getting a job. 漫無目的地閒逛 到处游荡3. (with with) to be friendly with. I don't like the boys he knocks about with. 交往 交往knock back to drink, especially quickly and in large quantities. He knocked back three pints of beer in ten minutes. (很快且大口地)喝 猛饮knock down1. to cause to fall by striking. He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street. 擊倒 击倒2. to reduce the price of (goods). She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price. 降價 降价knock off to stop working. I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory? 停工 停工knock out1. to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time. The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round. 打昏 打昏2. to defeat and cause to retire from a competition. That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun ˈknock-out). 擊敗 击倒knock over to cause to fall from an upright position. The dog knocked over a chair as it rushed past. 弄倒 弄倒knock up1. (of opponents in a tennis match) to have a short practice before starting on the match (noun ˈknock-up). 賽前練習 赛前练习2. (slang) to make a woman pregnant. 使懷孕 使怀孕get knocked up to get pregnant. 懷孕 怀孕

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