英语词汇“knock something down”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

knock something down

1Demolish a building or other structure: the closely packed terraced houses were knocked down in the interests of ‘progress’...

Some people are buying bungalows on the seafront, knocking them down and building another property.
They thought knocking the building down and replacing it with a new one would be a cheaper option.
He told the Institute of Chartered Accountants that it would cost far less to refurbish ‘characterful’ buildings than knock them down.

2(At an auction) confirm the sale of an article to a bidder by a knock with a hammer.On Sunday, November 3 a large crowd turned out as auctioneer Matt Dunne set to with the gavel to knock items down to the highest bidder.

2.1 informal Reduce the price of an article.The vandalism and burglaries in the area are knocking house prices down....

On the day of exchange they knocked the price down by £85,000.
Originally priced $35, it was knocked down to $30.

Synonyms

reduce, lower, cut, decrease, bring down, drop, put down, diminish, mark down

informal slash, down

3US informal Earn a specified sum as a wage.

4Australian /NZ informal Spend a pay cheque freely.

See parent entry: knock

单词	knock something down
释义	knock something down 1Demolish a building or other structure: the closely packed terraced houses were knocked down in the interests of ‘progress’... Some people are buying bungalows on the seafront, knocking them down and building another property. They thought knocking the building down and replacing it with a new one would be a cheaper option. He told the Institute of Chartered Accountants that it would cost far less to refurbish ‘characterful’ buildings than knock them down. 2(At an auction) confirm the sale of an article to a bidder by a knock with a hammer.On Sunday, November 3 a large crowd turned out as auctioneer Matt Dunne set to with the gavel to knock items down to the highest bidder. 2.1 informal Reduce the price of an article.The vandalism and burglaries in the area are knocking house prices down.... On the day of exchange they knocked the price down by £85,000. Originally priced $35, it was knocked down to $30. Synonyms reduce, lower, cut, decrease, bring down, drop, put down, diminish, mark down informal slash, down 3US informal Earn a specified sum as a wage. 4Australian /NZ informal Spend a pay cheque freely. See parent entry: knock
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