Knocked
“Knocked”常见于“敲门”与“撞击”语境,也可比喻“把某人打懵/击垮”。
- “She knocked on the door twice.” (她敲了两下门。)
- “The wind knocked the sign over.” (风把招牌吹倒了。)
- “That news knocked him off balance.” (那条消息让他一下乱了阵脚。)
来自古英语动词”cnocian”,表示敲击动作。
由”knock”加”-ed”构成过去式/过去分词。
体育语境中常见”knocked out”,表示“击倒”或“淘汰出局”。
- 固定搭配: 固定搭配: “knock on” (敲击), “knocked out” (被击倒/被淘汰)
knock 像“咚咚敲门”拟声,knocked 就是已经敲过或撞过。
“He knocked gently before entering the office.” (他进入办公室前轻轻敲了门。)