knocking
US /ˈnɑkɪŋ/
UK /ˈnɒkɪŋ/
名词
敲击声, 敲门声
the action or sound of striking something, especially a door, to attract attention
示例:
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There was a loud knocking at the door.
门外传来一阵响亮的敲门声。
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The constant knocking on the pipes was annoying.
管道上持续不断的敲击声很烦人。
形容词
批评的, 挑剔的
criticizing or finding fault with something or someone
示例:
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He's always knocking other people's ideas.
他总是贬低别人的想法。
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There's no point in knocking the new policy before we've even tried it.
在我们尝试新政策之前，批评它是没有意义的。