knock back

英 [ˈnɒk bæk]

美 [ˈnɑːk bæk]

快速喝掉，豪饮（尤指酒）; 阻止，妨碍

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 快速喝掉，豪饮（尤指酒）
  If youknock backa drink, especially an alcoholic one, you drink it quickly, and often in large amounts.
  1. He was knocking back his 10th gin and tonic of the day...
     他正在大口喝着今天的第10杯加奎宁水的杜松子酒。
  2. She poured some vodka into a glass and knocked it back in two swallows.
     她往玻璃杯里倒了一些伏特加酒，两口就喝完了。
• PHRASAL VERB 阻止，妨碍
  If an event, situation, or personknocksyouback, they prevent you from progressing or achieving something.
  1. It seemed as though every time we got rolling something came along to knock us back...
     每当我们开始着手行动的时候，好像都会出点什么事来拖我们后腿。
  2. That really knocked back any hope for further peace negotiations.
     那的确一度使进一步的和平谈判成为泡影。

英英释义

verb

• cost a certain amount
  1. My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000
  Synonym:set backput back

双语例句

• Yet exactly how the American drinkers who predominate on the site get to knock back a westvleteren 12 is something of a mystery.
  但是该网站主要的使用者都是美国饮酒者，他们到底是怎么搞到一瓶威斯特佛兰德伦12痛饮的，这一点多少是个谜团。
• Tottenham are likely to knock back all bids but reports claim Chelsea could throw in Shaun Wright-Phillips and Glen Johnson in the hope Spurs will agree to a move.
  托特纳姆看起来会回绝所有报价，但是有媒体报道说切尔西可能用小赖特和格伦约翰逊来让热刺同意转会。
• Essien's arrival in west London ends the summer's longest-running transfer saga, which has seen the French club knock back bid after bid for the midfielder.
  埃辛的到达结束了夏季漫长的转会风波，在这个故事中，法国俱乐部多次回绝了出价。
• That really knocked back any hope for further peace negotiations.
  那的确一度使进一步的和平谈判成为泡影。
• This knock back does not mean I feel like giving up the fight, even if there is now one less race in which to compete.
  这次打击并不意味着我将会放弃去战斗，即使现在我失去了一场比赛来完成。
• I can't believe how you knock him behind his back.
  我无法相信你怎么在背后指摘他。
• How much did that new watch knock you back?
  那只新表花费了你多少钱？
• Children also knock a bucket while riding bikes and adults knock a bucket on horse back.
  孩子们有时骑在单车上敲击木桶；成年人则驾着高头大马击碎木桶。
• Knock that whisky back and let me get you another.
  把那杯威士忌一口气喝了，我再给你弄一杯。
• Shall we knock one back?
  我们会让人吃惊吗？