knock around informal A. [knock sth around] transitive verb ① (damage) 粗暴使用 cūbào shǐyòng ▸ to knock the furniture around 对家具不爱惜 ② ▸ Sport to knock the ball around 把球踢来踢去 bǎ qiú tī lái tī qù ③ (discuss) 非正式讨论 fēizhèngshì tǎolùn ‹idea›B. [knock around sth] transitive verb ① (wander) 在…闲逛 zài… xiánguàng ‹area›▸ trousers for knocking around the house in 家居裤 ② British (be lying around in) «object» 放在 fàng zài ‹house›C. [knock sb around] transitive verb (beat) 虐待 nüèdài ‹person›▸ to knock sb around a bit 折磨某人 D. intransitive verb ① (wander) 闲逛 xiánguàng ▸ he's knocked around a bit 他游历甚广 ② British (be present) 在…地方 zài… dìfang ▸ where's Jane? — she's knocking around somewhere 简在哪里？──她就在附近 ▸ to knock around together; 一起厮混 ▸ to knock around with sb; 常与某人厮混 |