phr. get the knock 〈俚〉
1. 喝醉
2. 被解雇
knock about 〈口〉
1. 漫游；漂泊，流浪；闲逛，游荡
He's knocked about all over the world. 他曾在世界各地漫游。
2. 接连敲击；粗暴对待，虐待
The ship had been knocked about by storms. 那艘船饱经疾风暴雨的冲击。
Tom knocks his wife about. 汤姆虐待妻子。
3. 在场；起着积极作用
A: Who's that man? I've not seen him before. B: Oh, he's been knocking about here for years. 甲：那人是谁?我以前没有见过。乙：呀!他在这儿已经好几年了。
4. 一起出入于公共场所；厮混(with, together)
Are Marie and Sam still knocking about together? 玛丽和萨姆还常厮混在一起吗?
She's knocking about with a married man. 她跟一个有妇之夫鬼混。
5. 散置在(某处)
That old table has been knocking about the house for many years. 那张旧桌子已在屋里闲置多年。
knock against 1. 撞上，碰上
I carelessly knocked the vase against the wall and broke it. 我不小心把花瓶碰在墙上打碎了。
2. 偶遇，撞见
Who do you think I knocked against at the station this morning? 你猜今天早晨我在车站碰见谁了?
knock around = knock about
knock back1. 〈主英口〉(尤指一下子)喝下；吃掉
He knocked back four pints of ale. 他一口气喝下了4品脱啤酒。
2. 〈英俚〉打乱(计划)；使狼狈
3. 〈主英口〉使花费
How much did your new car knock you back? 你的新汽车花了多少钱?
4. 〈主英口〉使吃惊
The news knocked him back. 那消息使他吃惊。
5. 〈澳新〉妨碍，阻碍
The two sprees had knocked me back financially. 那两次的挥霍使我在经济上大为拮据。
knock cold 1. (拳击中)击倒(对手)；击昏
He was knocked cold in the first round. 他在第一回合就被击倒。
He ran into the wall and was knocked cold. 他撞在墙上而昏了过去。
2. 使目瞪口呆
His statement knocked me cold. 他的话使我目瞪口呆。
knock dead 使深受感动，使感到十分钦佩，使感动得热烈鼓掌喝彩
The comedian really knocked the audience dead. 那位喜剧演员真是使观众五体投地。
knock down 1. (为了运输方便等)拆散，拆卸(机器、家具等)
The machines will be knocked down before being packed for shipment. 这些机器将拆卸后打包装船。
2. (拍卖时)击槌卖出(货物)
The painting was knocked down at 500 dollars. 那幅画拍卖了500美元。
The painting was knocked down to Smith for 500 dollars. 那幅画以500美元拍卖给史密斯了。
3. 击倒；撞倒
He knocked his opponent down. 他击倒了对手。
be knocked down by a bus 被公共汽车撞倒
4. 征服，克服，使屈从
5. 拆掉，拆毁(建筑物等)
The house is being knocked down to make way for a new road. 这所房子正被拆毁以便为新建公路腾出地盘。
6. 〈美俚〉偷；(售票员等)贪污，盗用(车费等)
The driver was accused of knocking down most of each day's intake. 那司机被控贪污每天的大部分车票收入。
7. 〈口〉降低(价格等)；杀(某人)价
He asked 500 dollars for his car but I knocked him (或 his price) down to 450 dollars. 他就他的汽车要价500美元，而我使他减价至450美元。
8. 〈美口〉获得，赚得，挣得
He's got a position where he is able to knock down good money. 他找到了一个可以挣大钱的职位。
9. 〈口〉要求(for)
knock sb. down for a song 请某人唱一支歌
knock for a loop 见 loop¹
knock for six 见 six
knock forward = knock on
knock in 1. 敲进
2. 〈俚〉(在校门关闭后)敲门进校
knock into 1. 把(知识等)灌输给(某人)
Knock some sense into him (或 his head). 让他懂点道理。
2. 不期而遇，偶然碰见
knock into a cocked hat 见 cocked hat
1. 击倒，撞倒；敲掉，打掉
2. 〈口〉(从价格、账单等中)减去，除去
They knocked 10 dollars off (或 knocked off 10 dollars from) the price. 他们把价格降低了10美元。
3. 〈口〉停止，中断(工作等)；歇工，下班
What time do you knock off for lunch? 你什么时候中断工作吃中饭?
knock off working 停止工作
4. 〈口〉(匆促、草率地)做，完成；匆促写出，即席作成
I've a lot of work to knock off before I can take my holiday. 我有好多工作要赶完才能去休假。
I've already knocked off three-quarters of my shopping list. 我已经把购物单上3/4的东西买齐了。
He knocked off a poem in 10 minutes. 他在10分钟内匆匆写出一首诗。
5. 〈口〉击败，压倒；去除，消除；破坏；毁灭
He knocked off 3 opponents. 他打败了3个对手。
knock off every objection 排除一切异议
6. 〈美口〉杀死，谋杀，干掉
One of those guys got knocked off. 这些家伙中有一个被干掉了。
7. 〈口〉抢劫；偷
knock off a bank 抢劫银行
Who knocked off my watch? 谁偷了我的表?
8. 〈英口〉逮捕，抓住，捉住(现行犯等)；突然抄查(机构、企业等)
9. 【板】得(分)
knock off the 49 required to win 获得取胜必需的49分
10. 〈俚〉与(女人)性交；诱奸(妇女)
11. 翻印(时装样本等)；以翻印本使售价比…低
knock on 1. 〈口〉变老
2. 【英橄】以手(或臂)向前击(球)
knock one's head against 见 head
knock on the head 见 head
knock out 1. 磕净(烟斗)
2. 使精疲力尽；击昏；(拳击中)击倒(对手)(指使对手于规定时间内不能立起)
They knocked themselves out with work. 工作把他们累垮了。
He was knocked out in the accident. 他在那次事故中被撞昏了。
3. (尤指在淘汰赛中)淘汰
Connors just avoided being knocked out in the second run. 康纳斯在第二轮比赛中险些被淘汰。
4. 【棒】“打掉”(投手)(指进攻队一再打出好球迫使对方替换投手)
5. 给…深刻印象，使钦佩；使震惊
Her performance completely knocked me out. 她的表演完全使我倾倒了。
She was knocked out by the sad news. 那个令人悲痛的消息使她目瞪口呆。
6. (药物)使丧失知觉；使入睡
The sleeping pills knocked him out. 安眠药片使他失去了知觉。
7. 使失去效能，使无用；毁坏
Radars were knocked out, aircraft shot down. 雷达被摧毁，飞机被击落。
8. 〈口〉匆促写成；草草拟出(计划等)；胡乱地演奏
He knocked out a tune on the piano. 他在钢琴上瞎弹了支曲调。
knock out of the box 见 box¹
knock over 1. 打翻；打倒；撞倒
knock a glass over 把杯子打翻
Alec was knocked over by a bus yesterday. 亚历克昨天被公共汽车撞倒了。
2. 压倒；使惊奇
be knocked over by fever 发烧病倒
be knocked over by the news 被那消息惊呆
3. 去除，消除
knock over every difficulty 排除万难
4. 〈美口〉偷；抢劫
Where did you get all those watches? Did you knock them over? 你从哪里搞来那些手表?偷来的吗?
knock over a bank 抢劫银行
5. 使深受感动，使感到十分钦佩，使感动得热烈鼓掌喝彩
His perception really knocks me over. 他的洞察力真是使我钦佩万分。
6. 〈美俚〉(警察等)突然抄查(机构等)；逮捕
7. 〈美俚〉(尤指一下子)吃掉；喝下；消耗掉
knock sb. into the middle of next week 见 middle
knock sb.'s head off 见 head
knock people's heads together 见 head
knock sideways 〈口〉
1. 使目瞪口呆，使惊呆
2. 对…起有害的作用，影响
The rise in the price of oil has knocked the cost of living sideways. 石油价格的上涨已影响了生活费用。
knock spots off 见 spot
knock the bottom out of 见 bottom
knock together 1. 匆匆拼凑成，草草做成(或建成)
I'm no woodworker, but I can knock a bookshelf together when necessary. 我不是木匠，但必要时我能马马虎虎做成一只书架。
Neil had to knock together some explanation of his intrusion. 尼尔不得不为打扰别人而拼凑一个借口。
2. (使)碰撞
My knees were knocking together with fear. 我吓得两腿直打哆嗦。
knock under 屈服，认输，投降(to)
knock up 1. 〈英口〉(使)筋疲力尽；(使)累垮
The long journey knocked her up. 长途旅行把她累坏了。
2. 〈英口〉【板】(再)得(分)
3. 〈主英〉敲门(或敲窗)唤醒
Would you mind knocking me up at about five o'clock tomorrow morning? 请在明晨5时左右敲门喊醒我好吗?
4. (网球等运动中)赛前练习，赛前试打
5. 〈口〉赚得，挣得
Jack knocked up over 80000 dollars last year. 杰克去年挣了80000多美元。
6. 〈英口〉赶做；仓促建造
knock up a meal for an unexpected guest 为不速之客赶出一顿饭来
This house was just knocked up. 这房子是刚仓促建造起来的。
knock up copy 〈英〉(如在报社中)仓促拼凑付印稿件
7. 〈美俚〉使怀孕；与(妇女)性交
8. 把…向上击
knock up against = knock against
on the knock1. 〈口〉以分期付款法
We didn't have enough money to buy the new car so we bought it on the knock. 要买新车我们钱不够，所以用分期付款办法购买。
2. 当妓女
take the knock 〈俚〉
1. 经济(或感情)上遭到打击；亏空；遭受挫折；倒霉
2. 喝醉
you could have knocked me (him, her, etc.) down (或 over) with a feather 〈口〉我(他，她等)极为惊讶