Knock-out
[机] 清箱, 清箱处
📖 牛津释义
knock-out
n
1 blow that knocks a boxer out 将对方击倒而获胜的一击
He has won most of his fights by knock-outs. 他在拳赛中多以击倒对方获胜.
[attrib 作定语]
a knock-out punch 将对手击倒的一拳.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(of a drug) causing sleep or unconsciousness （指药）引起昏迷的
knock-out drops/pills 麻醉滴剂[丸剂].
3 competition in which the loser of each successive round is eliminated 淘汰赛
[attrib 作定语]
a knock-outtournament 淘汰赛.
4 (infml 口) outstandingly impressiveperson or thing 引人注目的人或物
She's an absolute knock-out, ie very beautiful. 她漂亮极了.
[attrib 作定语]
a knock-out idea 绝妙的主意.
🧩 词语组成解析
knock
[nɑk]
n. 短促的敲打（声）;爆震声;敲击声;敲门（或窗等）声;
vi. 猛烈敲击;与某物相撞;撞到了桌子;
vt. （心）怦怦跳;把…撞击成（某种状态）;批评;
out
[aʊt]
adv. 出局;在外，在外部;完全，彻底;出版;
prep. （表示来源）从;（从…里）出来;（表示不在原状态）脱离;离去;
vt. 使熄灭;揭露;驱逐;
adj. 外面的;出局的;下台的;外围的;
n. 不流行;出局;
🗣️ 情景例句
Oh, that's a nice idea.
噢，这想法不错。
Many hands make light (or quick) work.
人多活儿轻。
Some farmers have turned to keeping deer, and there are now about 3,000 deer farms in the country.
一些农场主已转向养鹿业，现在该国已有大约3000个养鹿场。