to hit a door to get someone's attention
Please knock before entering the room.
進入房間前請先敲門。
to hit something hard by accident
I didn't mean to knock the cup off the table.
我不是故意把杯子從桌子上碰掉的。
to hit something to move or break it
The children knock the ball back and forth.
孩子們把球打來打去。
to hit someone or something into a state
The punch will knock him out cold.
這一拳會把他打暈。
to make a hole by hitting hard
They had to knock a hole in the wall for the pipe.
他們不得不在牆上鑿個洞來安裝管道。
to beat hard or shake from fear
My heart began to knock when I heard the noise.
聽到那聲音時,我的心開始怦怦直跳。
to make a regular metal hitting sound
The old engine began to knock loudly.
舊發動機開始發出很大的敲擊聲。
to criticize unfairly
Some people always knock new ideas without trying them.
有些人總是不嘗試就批評新想法。
the sound of hitting a door to get attention
I heard a loud knock at the door.
我聽到一聲響亮的敲門聲。
a hard hit from something
The knock on his head made him dizzy.
他頭上的重擊讓他頭暈。
a bad experience that reduces confidence
Losing the game was a real knock to his pride.
輸掉比賽對他的自尊心是一個真正的打擊。