knock about 详细解释

knock about

粗暴地对待, 到处游荡, 碰撞

1. 漂泊; 漫游

They have knocked about all over the world.

他们曾周游世界。

2. 殴打; 虐待

The woman was cruelly knocked about by her husband.

那女人遭到她丈夫的毒打。

词形变化

动词过去式: knocked | 动词过去分词: knocked | 动词现在分词: knocking | 动词第三人称单数: knocks |

英英释义

名词 knock about:

a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit

同义词:knockabout

动词 knock about:

strike against forcefully

同义词:buffet, batter

be around; be alive or active

同义词:kick around, kick about

形容词 knock about:

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

同义词:boisterous, knockabout

suitable for rough use

同义词:knockabout

补充

knock aboutknock about1.漫游; 四处走动I've knocked about in most parts of the world in my time.我这辈子差不多游遍了整个世界。He has knocked about quite a bit.他经历过很多漂泊不定的生活。He's not yet thirty, but he's knocked about the world a good deal.他还不到30岁, 但他已漫游了世界许多地方。2.殴打; 在肉体〔精神〕上虐待They said that her husband used to knock her about but they had never heard her complain.他们说她丈夫曾对她拳打脚踢, 但从没听她诉过苦。If that man knocks his wife about any more, he'll be sent to prison.要是那个人还虐待妻子, 他就要被送往监狱。The poor boy is usually knocked about by his stepfather.那个不幸的男孩常遭继父殴打。3.接连打击, 毁坏I don't like the children playing in this room, for fear they knock the furniture about.我不喜欢孩子们在这间房子里玩, 因为怕他们把家具打坏了。It had been a good piano in its time, but it was badly knocked about.这本来是一架好钢琴, 但是完全被敲坏了。You can get some exercise by knocking a ball about a field with a friend.和一个朋友在场上打打球会使你得到锻炼的。4.活着Is the same chairman still knocking about? I thought he had left years ago.这位主席还活着?我还以为他多年前就死了呢。5.放着无人理睬Have you any scrap iron knocking about?你那儿有散在各处的废铁吗?6.玩; 开车等取乐Jim bought Mary an old car, just for knocking about.吉姆给玛丽买了一辆旧车, 就是为了开着玩。7.〈口〉随意放在…No, it's not mine; it's been knocking about the house for years.不, 那不是我的, 好几年了这本书就扔在屋里没人管。8.〈口〉在…猛干I wear these old trousers for knocking about the garden.我穿这条旧裤子是为了在园子里大干一番。

例句

1. to knock a ball about踢球 2. The ship was badly knocked about by storm.船被暴风雨击打得很厉害。 3. They say her husband knocks her about.据说她丈夫虐待她。 4. Is your grandpa still knocking about?你爷爷还健在吗? 5. It seems that he's been knocking about here for years.好像他已在这儿好几年了。 6. He knocked about Africa when he was young.他年轻时曾在非洲四处游荡。 7. He was knocking about outside the cinema when the incident occurred.事故发生时他正在电影院外闲逛。 8. It seems that the suitcase has been knocking about upstairs for years.似乎这个手提箱已在楼上闲置多年了。 9. How long has she knocked about with the man?她与那个男人鬼混多久了? 10. I wear these old trousers for knocking about the garden.我穿这条旧裤子是为了在花园里干粗活。