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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

knock [nɔk]
  1. 1. vt. (strike) 碰撞
  2. 2. vt. [inf] (criticize) 批评
  3. 3. vi. (on door,window) 敲
  4. 4. vi. [engine+] 发出爆震声
  5. 5. vi. [pipes+] 嘭嘭作响
  6. 6. noun [c] (blow,bump) 碰撞
  7. 7. noun (on door) 敲门声
    to knock a nail into sth
    在某处钉钉子
    to knock a hole in sth
    在某处打个洞
    he knocked the drink out of my hand
    他碰掉了我手里的饮料
    to knock sb to the ground/floor
    [blow,blast,person+] 把某人击倒在地
    to knock sb unconscious
    [blow,blast+] 把某人打昏
  8. 8. noun [person+] 打昏某人
    to knock some sense into sb
    某人事理
    knock it off!
    [inf] 别胡闹了!
    he knocked on {or} at the door
    他敲了门
  9. 9. vt.,vi. see knock about

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

knock [nɒk]
  1. 1. verb 猛撞,重击猛推
    He knocked the glass clear across the room.
    敲打房间中的透明玻璃
  2. 2. verb 敲,击,叩
  3. 3. vt. 撞上,撞到
  4. 4. vt. 连续轻敲或轻叩
  5. 5. vi. 发出震响,砰砰作响
  6. 6. verb 批评,挑刺,找茬
    Don't knock the food--it's free.
    不要挑剔这些食物了,它们都是免费的
  7. 7. n.[u] 敲打声撞击声,爆震声
  8. 8. n.[c] [Spoken] 指责挑剔
  9. 9. n.[c] 冲击碰撞
    The sudden knock floored him.
    突然的袭击将他击倒在地。
  10. 10. n.[c] [Spoken] 苦难不幸挫折
  11. 11. n.[c] 猛击痛打

Collins English-English Dictionary

knock [nɒk]
  1. 1. vi. [intr] pink (of an internal-combustion engine) to emit a characteristic metallic noise as a result of faulty combustion
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to give a blow or push to; strike
  3. 3. vi. [intr] to rap sharply with the knuckles, a hard object, etc, esp to capture attention
    to knock at the door
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to make or force by striking
    to knock a hole in the wall
  5. 5. vi. [intr; usually foll by against] to collide (with)
  6. 6. vt. [tr] to bring into a certain condition by hitting or pushing
    to knock someone unconscious
  7. 7. vt. [tr] [Spoken] to criticize adversely; belittle
    to knock someone's work
  8. 8. vi. [intr] (of a bearing, esp one in an engine) to emit a regular characteristic sound as a result of wear
  9. 9. vi. [Brit] [Slang] to have sexual intercourse with (a person)
  10. 10. n a blow, push, or rap
    he gave the table a knock
  11. 11. n the sound so caused
  12. 12. n the sound of knocking in an engine or bearing
  13. 13. n [Spoken] a misfortune, rebuff, or setback
  14. 14. n [Spoken] unfavourable criticism
  15. 15. n [Spoken] (in cricket) an innings or a spell of batting
  16. 16. n See also knock about knock back knock down knock off knock-on knockout knock up
  17. 17. n [Etymology] Old English cnocian, of imitative origin; related to Old Norse knoka to hit

Examples

Did you hear the knock on the window?
你听见敲窗户的砰砰声了吗?
There was a knock at the door... Now Jan knew her mother had promised to visit, so she assumed it was her.
突然间有人敲门,简知道妈妈答应她要过来,所以她猜应该是妈妈敲的门。
to knock a nail into sth
在某处钉钉子
to knock sb to the ground/floor
[blow,blast,person+] 把某人击倒在地
to knock some sense into sb
让某人明事理

nciku Video Note

[qiāo]

  • Scene:

    敲门 / knocking at a door

  • Examples:

    敲打,敲击,敲门,敲边鼓,敲骨吸髓,旁敲侧击

  • Description:

    敲 means to knock on something with an object(stick, hammer, etc.) or with the hand, in order to make a sound or to strike something. It can also mean blackmail in 敲诈,敲竹杠.

Related video notes: 敲、梆、捶、打

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