to knock around
[phrase form: knock]
01
여러 번 치다, 때리다
to strike someone or something multiple times
Transitive: to knock around sb/sth
예시들
The carpenter is knocking the piece of wood around with a hammer, shaping it into a chair leg.
목수가 망치로 나무 조각을 두드리며 의자 다리로 만듭니다.
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함부로 대하다, 무례하게 대하다
to treat someone or something in a careless, rough, or disrespectful manner
Transitive: to knock around sb/sth
예시들
The soldiers knocked the prisoners around during the interrogation, violating their human rights.
군인들은 심문 중에 수감자들을 학대하며 인권을 침해했다.
02
어슬렁거리다, 돌아다니다
to spend time or travel without a clear plan or direction
Transitive: to knock around a place
예시들
I knocked around Australia for a few years after college, working odd jobs and enjoying the laid-back lifestyle.
나는 대학을 졸업한 후 몇 년 동안 오스트레일리아를 돌아다니며 잡일을 하고 느긋한 생활 방식을 즐겼다.
03
어울리다, 시간을 보내다
to spend a considerable amount of time with someone, often implying close companionship or romantic involvement
Intransitive
예시들
They 've been knocking around for years, growing close as friends and confidantes.
그들은 몇 년 동안 함께 어울려 다니며, 친구와 믿을 만한 사람으로 가까워졌다.
04
어딘가에 있다, 돌아다니다
to be somewhere nearby, but the exact location is unknown
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive: to knock around somewhere
예시들
I 'm sure I 'll find my lost earrings eventually. They must be knocking around somewhere in my jewelry box.
분실한 귀걸이는 결국 찾을 거라고 확신합니다. 보석 상자 어딘가에 굴러다니고 있을 거예요.
05
쉽게 논의하다, 아이디어에 대해 생각하다
to casually discuss or think about ideas, plans, or possibilities
Transitive: to knock around an idea or plan
예시들
The designers were knocking around different color schemes for the website.
디자이너들은 웹사이트의 다양한 색상 구성표에 대해 논의하고 있었습니다.
06
논의되다, 토론되다
(of ideas, plans, etc.) to be casually discussed or brainstormed over a period of time
Intransitive: to knock around | to knock around sometime
예시들
The idea of a company retreat has been knocking around for a while.
회사 retreat의 아이디어가 한동안 돌고 있습니다.
