knocksbout
—phrasal verbwithknockverbuk/nɒk/us/nɑːk/
(MAKE UNCONSCIOUS)
B2
tohitsomeone so that theybecomeunconscious
击昏(某人);使(某人)不醒人事
Hisopponentknockedhim out with onepunch.他的对手一拳就将他击昏了。
See also
knockoutnoun(UNCONSCIOUS)
(MAKE SLEEP)
If adrugoralcoholknocksyou out, it makes you go tosleep.
(药物或酒精)使(某人)入睡
Thesleepingtabletsknockedhim out for 18hours.安眠药使他睡了18个小时。
(DEFEAT)
B2
todefeatapersonor ateamin acompetitionso that they can nolongertakepartin it
(在竞赛中)淘汰(某人或某队)
Thechampionwasunexpectedlyknockedout (ofthetournament) in the first round.冠军在比赛的第一轮中被意外淘汰出局。
(IMPRESS)
old-fashionedslang
tocauseenjoymentoradmirationin someone
给(某人)留下深刻印象;使(某人)钦佩
We were all reallyknockedout by thefilm.我们对这部电影留下了深刻的印象。