knock around
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knocks around
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knocking around
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knocked around
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knocked around
1
多次击打, 殴打
to strike someone or something multiple times
及物动词
- The boxer is knocking around his opponent with heavy punches.
拳击手正在用重拳击打他的对手。
- The carpenter is knocking the piece of wood around with a hammer, shaping it into a chair leg.
木匠用锤子敲打木块，将其塑造成椅子腿。
- The angry mob knocked the protestor around until he was unconscious.
愤怒的暴民殴打抗议者直到他失去知觉。
- The children were knocking around the ball back and forth, playing a game of catch.
孩子们来回敲打着球，玩着接球游戏。
2
闲逛, 漫游
to spend time or travel without a clear plan or direction
及物动词
- He's a seasoned wanderer who has been knocking around the globe for over two decades.
他是一个经验丰富的流浪者，已经在全球漫游了二十多年。
- I spent the afternoon knocking around town, just window shopping and people-watching.
我下午在城里闲逛，只是看看橱窗，观察行人。
- I knocked around Australia for a few years after college, working odd jobs and enjoying the laid-back lifestyle.
大学毕业后，我在澳大利亚闲逛了几年，打零工并享受悠闲的生活方式。
- They were knocking around the bookstore, browsing through shelves filled with literary treasures.
他们在书店里闲逛，浏览着摆满文学宝藏的书架。
- The young couple was knocking around Europe when they met each other and fell in love.
这对年轻夫妇在欧洲漫无目的地游荡时相遇并坠入爱河。
3
混在一起, 共度时光
to spend a considerable amount of time with someone, often implying close companionship or romantic involvement
- The two have been knocking around since they met at university, forming an unbreakable bond.
两人自从在大学相遇后就混在一起，形成了牢不可破的纽带。
- The old friends had knocked around in their younger days, but they lost touch over the years.
老朋友们年轻时常混在一起，但随着时间的流逝，他们失去了联系。
- They've been knocking around for years, growing close as friends and confidantes.
他们多年来一直混在一起，作为朋友和知己越来越亲近。
- They knock around with the same group of friends every weekend.
他们每个周末都和同一群朋友混在一起。
- We're currently knocking around together, exploring the local area and discovering hidden gems.
我们目前正在一起闲逛，探索当地地区并发现隐藏的宝石。
4
在附近某处, 到处游荡
to be somewhere nearby, but the exact location is unknown
- My keys must be knocking around here somewhere.I just can't seem to find them.
我的钥匙一定在附近的某个地方。我就是找不到它们。
- I'm sure I'll find my lost earrings eventually.They must be knocking around somewhere in my jewelry box.
我相信我最终会找到我丢失的耳环。它们一定在我的首饰盒里某个地方。
- The missing file must be knocking around in the vast archives of the company's records.
丢失的文件一定散落在公司记录的大量档案中的某个地方。
- The missing piece of the puzzle must be knocking around somewhere, ready to complete the picture.
拼图中缺失的那一块一定在某个地方晃荡，准备完成这幅画。
5
随意讨论, 思考想法
to casually discuss or think about ideas, plans, or possibilities
及物动词
- I knocked some potential solutions around to the problem with my friend, but we didn't come up with anything definitive.
我和朋友讨论了一些问题的潜在解决方案，但没有得出任何明确的结论。
- They often knock ideas around for their next project during their lunch breaks.
他们经常在午餐休息时讨论下一个项目的想法。
- The designers were knocking around different color schemes for the website.
设计师们正在讨论网站的不同配色方案。
- The various theories to explain the observed phenomenon were knocked around by the scientists.
科学家们讨论了各种解释观察到的现象的理论。
- The travel destinations were knocked around by the group before making a final decision.
在做出最终决定之前，小组讨论了旅行目的地。
6
被讨论, 被反复考虑
(of ideas, plans, etc.) to be casually discussed or brainstormed over a period of time
- These ideas have been knocking around for years, but no one has taken any concrete action yet.
这些想法已经被讨论多年，但至今没有人采取任何具体行动。
- There have been rumors of a new product launch knocking around for months.
几个月来一直有关于新产品发布的传闻在流传。
- The idea of a company retreat has been knocking around for a while.
公司 retreat 的想法已经被讨论了一段时间。
- The possibility of a merger has been knocking around ever since the two companies started working together.
自从两家公司开始合作以来，合并的可能性一直在讨论中。
- I've heard a few different theories knocking around about what happened.
我听到了一些关于发生的事情的不同理论在流传。