to knock around
[phrase form: knock]
01
何度も打つ, 殴る
to strike someone or something multiple times
Transitive: to knock around sb/sth
1.1
粗末に扱う, 無礼に扱う
to treat someone or something in a careless, rough, or disrespectful manner
Transitive: to knock around sb/sth
02
ぶらつく, 放浪する
to spend time or travel without a clear plan or direction
Transitive: to knock around a place
03
付き合う, 時間を共にする
to spend a considerable amount of time with someone, often implying close companionship or romantic involvement
Intransitive
例
The two have been knocking around since they met at university, forming an unbreakable bond.
二人は大学で出会って以来一緒に過ごして、壊れない絆を築いています。
The old friends had knocked around in their younger days, but they lost touch over the years.
昔の友達は若い頃 一緒にぶらついていたが、年月とともに連絡を取らなくなった。
04
あちこちにある, 辺りをうろつく
to be somewhere nearby, but the exact location is unknown
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive: to knock around somewhere
例
My keys must be knocking around here somewhere. I just ca n't seem to find them.
私の鍵はここら辺に転がっているに違いない。ただ見つからないんだ。
I 'm sure I 'll find my lost earrings eventually. They must be knocking around somewhere in my jewelry box.
きっとなくしたイヤリングは見つかると思います。ジュエリーボックスのどこかに転がっているに違いありません。
05
気軽に議論する, アイデアについて考える
to casually discuss or think about ideas, plans, or possibilities
Transitive: to knock around an idea or plan
例
I knocked some potential solutions around to the problem with my friend, but we did n't come up with anything definitive.
友人と問題の潜在的な解決策を話し合ったが、明確な答えは出なかった。
They often knock ideas around for their next project during their lunch breaks.
彼らは昼休みに次のプロジェクトのアイデアをよく話し合います。
06
議論される, 話し合われる
(of ideas, plans, etc.) to be casually discussed or brainstormed over a period of time
Intransitive: to knock around | to knock around sometime
例
These ideas have been knocking around for years, but no one has taken any concrete action yet.
これらのアイデアは何年も議論されてきたが、まだ具体的な行動を取った人はいない。
There have been rumors of a new product launch knocking around for months.
新製品の発売についての噂が数ヶ月間囁かれています。
