1. strike from an erect to a prone position把…打翻;打倒
He knocked the thief over with one blow. 他一拳將小偷打翻在地。
Carelessly, I knocked my teacup over and the tea went all over the table cloth. 我不小心把茶杯打翻了,台布上全是茶。
2. upset;distress使心煩意亂;使痛苦
The family was completely knocked over at the news. 一家人都被這個消息攪得心煩意亂。
3. get rid of去掉
They knocked over a lot of difficulties and succeeded at last. 他們克服了許多困難,最後終于成功了。
4. get through with完成;辦完
He knocked over his exercises in half an hour. 他在半小時內完成了作業。
5. steal; rob偷;搶
These gangsters are experienced in knocking over banks. 這些匪徒對搶劫銀行是很老練的。