| 释义 |
knock something down 1. demolish a building or other structure 拆掉, 拆毁（大楼等建筑物）： the closely packed terraced houses were knocked down in the interests of 'progress'. 为了体现“进步”, 排得很密的联立房屋被拆掉了。 ■ take machinery or furniture to pieces for transportation （为方便运输）拆开机器（或家具）。 2. (at an auction) confirm the sale of an article to a bidder by a knock with a hammer （拍卖中）击锤确认买主。 ■ informal reduce the price of an article 〈非正式〉减低物品价格。 3. US informal earn a specified sum as a wage 〈美, 非正式〉挣（一定额度的）工资。 4. Austral./NZ informal spend a pay cheque freely 〈澳/新西兰, 非正式〉大手大脚地花用工资。 |