to hit a door to get someone's attention
Please knock before entering the room.
进入房间前请先敲门。
to hit something hard by accident
I didn't mean to knock the cup off the table.
我不是故意把杯子从桌子上碰掉的。
to hit something to move or break it
The children knock the ball back and forth.
孩子们把球打来打去。
to hit someone or something into a state
The punch will knock him out cold.
这一拳会把他打晕。
to make a hole by hitting hard
They had to knock a hole in the wall for the pipe.
他们不得不在墙上凿个洞来安装管道。
to beat hard or shake from fear
My heart began to knock when I heard the noise.
听到那声音时,我的心开始怦怦直跳。
to make a regular metal hitting sound
The old engine began to knock loudly.
旧发动机开始发出很大的敲击声。
to criticize unfairly
Some people always knock new ideas without trying them.
有些人总是不尝试就批评新想法。
the sound of hitting a door to get attention
I heard a loud knock at the door.
我听到一声响亮的敲门声。
a hard hit from something
The knock on his head made him dizzy.
他头上的重击让他头晕。
a bad experience that reduces confidence
Losing the game was a real knock to his pride.
输掉比赛对他的自尊心是一个真正的打击。