knocker

knock·er

K0091700 (nŏk′ər)n.1. A hinged fixture, such as a metal ring or bar, used for knocking on a door.2. knockers Vulgar Slang A woman's breasts.3. A goblin or dwarf said to live under the earth and direct miners to ore by knocking.

knocker

(ˈnɒkə) n1. an object, usually ornamental and made of metal, attached to a door by a hinge and used for knocking2. informal a person who finds fault or disparages3. (usually plural) slang a female breast4. a person or thing that knocks5. on the knocker informal Austral and NZ promptly; at once: you pay on the knocker here.

knock•er

(ˈnɒk ər)

n. 1. one that knocks. 2. a hinged knob, bar, etc., on a door, for use in knocking. 3. Informal. a persistent and carping critic; faultfinder. 4. knockers, Slang: Usu. Vulgar. a woman's breasts. [1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	knocker - (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate personYiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew scriptbig cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honcho - an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"
	2.	knocker - a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); "open the door and see who the knocker is"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	3.	knocker - one who disparages or belittles the worth of somethingdepreciator, detractor, disparagercynic, faultfinder - someone who is critical of the motives of othersbackbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifier - one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libelhatemonger - one who arouses hatred for othersmuckraker, mudslinger - one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
	4.	knocker - either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a womantit, titty, boob, breast, bosomadult female body, woman's body - the body of an adult womanlactiferous duct - ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipplemammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammalsring of color, areola - small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
	5.	knocker - a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a doordoorknocker, rapperdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"front door, front entrance - exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

Translations

门环

knock

(nok) verb1. to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention. Just then, someone knocked at the door. 敲 敲2. to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally). She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting. 碰撞 碰撞3. to put into a certain state or position by hitting. He knocked the other man senseless. 打成 把…打成4. (often with against, ~on) to strike against or bump into. She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door. 撞擊 撞击 noun1. an act of knocking or striking. She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football. 敲 敲2. the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc. Suddenly they heard a loud knock. 敲擊聲 敲击声ˈknocker noun a piece of metal etc fixed to a door and used for knocking. 門環 门环ˌknock-ˈkneed adjective having legs that curve inwards abnormally at the knee. 內八字腿型的 内弯足的，八字脚的 knock about/around1. to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly. I've heard that her husband knocks her about. 粗暴對待 粗暴对待2. to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose. He spent six months knocking around before getting a job. 漫無目的地閒逛 到处游荡3. (with with) to be friendly with. I don't like the boys he knocks about with. 交往 交往knock back to drink, especially quickly and in large quantities. He knocked back three pints of beer in ten minutes. (很快且大口地)喝 猛饮knock down1. to cause to fall by striking. He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street. 擊倒 击倒2. to reduce the price of (goods). She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price. 降價 降价knock off to stop working. I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory? 停工 停工knock out1. to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time. The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round. 打昏 打昏2. to defeat and cause to retire from a competition. That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun ˈknock-out). 擊敗 击倒knock over to cause to fall from an upright position. The dog knocked over a chair as it rushed past. 弄倒 弄倒knock up1. (of opponents in a tennis match) to have a short practice before starting on the match (noun ˈknock-up). 賽前練習 赛前练习2. (slang) to make a woman pregnant. 使懷孕 使怀孕get knocked up to get pregnant. 懷孕 怀孕