knocking
present participle ofknock
| 单词 | knocking |
| 释义 | knocking present participle ofknock knock verb uk/nɒk/us/nɑːk/knockverb(MAKE NOISE)B1[I] torepeatedlyhitsomething,producinganoise: She knockedonthewindowtoattracthisattention. There's someone knockingon/atthedoor. Please knock beforeentering. [I]engineeringspecialized If anengineis knocking, it isproducingarepeatedhighsoundeither because thefuelis notburningcorrectlyor because asmallpartisdamagedand isthereforeallowinganotherparttomoveinwaysthat it should not. [I] If something such as apipeknocks, it makes arepeatedhighsound.
Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sounds made by objects, movement or impact knockverb(HIT)B1[I+ adv/prep,T] tohit,especiallyforcefully, andcausetomoveorfall: Heaccidentallyknocked thevaseoffthetable. She knocked herheadagainstthewallas shefell. Who knockedoverthatmugofcoffee? [+ obj + adj]Somethugknocked himunconscious/senseless. She took ahammerand knockedaholeinthewall. knock into each other/knock through If you knock tworoomsinto each other or knock tworoomsthrough, youremovethewallbetween them so that theyformoneroom.
Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Connecting and combining Building: construction work & workers knockverb(CRITICIZE)[T]UKinformal tocriticize,especiallyunfairly: Don't knock him - he's doing hisbest. to show disapproval of someone or something
Disapproving & criticizing
Idiomsbe knocking (on) 60, 70, etc. knocksomeone'sblock off knocksomethingon the head knock (some) sense intosomeone knocksomeonesideways/for six knock on wood knock 'em dead! knock it off knock spots offsomething knock the bottom out ofsomething knock, knock! you could have knocked me down/over with a feather Phrasal verbsknock around knock around (something) knocksomeonearound knocksomeoneback (something) knock back (something) knocksomeonedown knocksomeone/somethingdown knocksomethingdown knock off (something) knocksomethingoff (something) knocksomethingoff knocksomeoneoff knocksomeoneout knockyourselfout knocksomethingout knocksomethingout ofsomeone knocksomeoneover knocksomethingover knocksomethingtogether/up knock up knocksomeoneup Examplesofknockingknocking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. You have peopleknockingat the door all the time making faces. From theCambridge English Corpus Knockingdown gene expression for growth hormone-releasing hormone inhibits proliferation of human cancer cell lines. From theCambridge English Corpus This not only generates traffic jams; it also stimulates demands in the political process forknockingdown buildings for the purpose of broadening the streets. From theCambridge English Corpus A peer runs down the hallway,knockinghim over and spilling his books on the floor. From theCambridge English Corpus It can bring them closer toknockingat its doors. From theCambridge English Corpus No doubt we are supposed to follow her, but if so are we also supposed to be leftknockingat a closed door? From theCambridge English Corpus Shortly thereafter, at 2:29, sped up percussive sounds made fromknockingon the leaves of a palm tree are introduced. From theCambridge English Corpus It's funny that our client bought something our father did twentyfive years ago and, because he wants a new house, we'reknockingit down. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead of simplyknockingdown the new tomb, they first showed a determination to legitimize their actions by appealing to two separate religious scholars. From theCambridge English Corpus They sent me to work onknockingthe brick lining out of a blast furnace and labouring for the bricklayers replacing it. From theCambridge English Corpus The ending is cautiously optimistic, however, with a hymn to fairytales that can comeknockingon anyone's door. From theCambridge English Corpus Why kowtow to those awful older buildings instead ofknockingthem down to start again with a neat, clean field? From theCambridge English Corpus It got a terribleknockingabout with the sea which coming right over the boat. From theCambridge English Corpus A disruptiveknockingsound is now heard behind and underneath the audience's seats. From theCambridge English Corpus Familiarity even reached the level that allowed some befrienders to enter the house withoutknockingat the door. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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