词汇 | knock off |
释义 | knock off [phrasal verb] informal 1 knock off or knock (something) off or knock off (something) : to stop doing something (such as work)停止,中断(工作等) We are going to knock off for lunch in 10 minutes.我们准备10分钟后收工吃午饭。 The boss said we could knock off early today. = The boss said we could knock off work early today.老板说我们今天可以早下班。 — often used as a command to tell someone to stop doing something immediately(常用作命令)马上停止 Knock off your fighting right now!马上停止打架! I told you two kids to knock it off!我叫你们两个小家伙赶快停下来! 2 knock (something) off or knock off (something) a : to do or make (something) very quickly快速做完 He knocked off 10 paintings in 4 days.他4天完成了10幅画。 We are planning to knock this project off in a weekend.我们计划用一个周末把这个项目完成。 b : to take (an amount) away from something减少 He agreed to knock off 10 dollars from the price. [=to reduce the price by 10 dollars]他同意降价10美元。 This shortcut will knock at least 100 miles off the journey.这条近路至少可以少走100英里。 c US : to steal money or things from (a bank or store)从(银行或商店)偷钱(或东西) They knocked off [=knocked over] a jewelry store.他们盗窃了一家珠宝店。 d chiefly British : to steal (something)偷(东西) They knocked off a lot of valuable merchandise.他们盗窃了很多贵重商品。 e US : to make a cheaper copy of (something)仿制 Several other companies knocked off their dress design.另外几家公司仿制了他们的服装设计。 — see also knockoff 3 knock (someone) off or knock off (someone)杀死 a : to kill (someone) He tried to knock off two men who owed him money.他试图杀死两个欠他钱的人。 Did she really want to knock her husband off?她真想杀了她丈夫吗? b US : to defeat (someone)击败;打败 They knocked off the best team in the league.他们在联赛中打败了最强的球队。 knock |
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