to knock around
[phrase form: knock]
01
多次击打, 殴打
to strike someone or something multiple times
Transitive: to knock around sb/sth
例子
The boxer is knocking around his opponent with heavy punches.
拳击手正在用重拳击打他的对手。
The carpenter is knocking the piece of wood around with a hammer, shaping it into a chair leg.
木匠用锤子敲打木块，将其塑造成椅子腿。
1.1
粗暴对待, 不尊重地对待
to treat someone or something in a careless, rough, or disrespectful manner
Transitive: to knock around sb/sth
例子
The company is knocking around its employees, expecting them to work long hours for little pay.
公司粗暴对待其员工，期望他们长时间工作却只支付很少的薪水。
He knocks around his belongings without any care for their condition.
他乱扔自己的东西，毫不关心它们的状况。
02
闲逛, 漫游
to spend time or travel without a clear plan or direction
Transitive: to knock around a place
例子
He 's a seasoned wanderer who has been knocking around the globe for over two decades.
他是一个经验丰富的流浪者，已经在全球漫游了二十多年。
I spent the afternoon knocking around town, just window shopping and people-watching.
我下午在城里闲逛，只是看看橱窗，观察行人。
03
混在一起, 共度时光
to spend a considerable amount of time with someone, often implying close companionship or romantic involvement
Intransitive
例子
The two have been knocking around since they met at university, forming an unbreakable bond.
两人自从在大学相遇后就混在一起，形成了牢不可破的纽带。
The old friends had knocked around in their younger days, but they lost touch over the years.
老朋友们年轻时常混在一起，但随着时间的流逝，他们失去了联系。
04
在附近某处, 到处游荡
to be somewhere nearby, but the exact location is unknown
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive: to knock around somewhere
例子
My keys must be knocking around here somewhere. I just ca n't seem to find them.
我的钥匙一定在附近的某个地方。我就是找不到它们。
I 'm sure I 'll find my lost earrings eventually. They must be knocking around somewhere in my jewelry box.
我相信我最终会找到我丢失的耳环。它们一定在我的首饰盒里某个地方。
05
随意讨论, 思考想法
to casually discuss or think about ideas, plans, or possibilities
Transitive: to knock around an idea or plan
例子
I knocked some potential solutions around to the problem with my friend, but we did n't come up with anything definitive.
我和朋友讨论了一些问题的潜在解决方案，但没有得出任何明确的结论。
They often knock ideas around for their next project during their lunch breaks.
他们经常在午餐休息时讨论下一个项目的想法。
06
被讨论, 被反复考虑
(of ideas, plans, etc.) to be casually discussed or brainstormed over a period of time
Intransitive: to knock around | to knock around sometime
例子
These ideas have been knocking around for years, but no one has taken any concrete action yet.
这些想法已经被讨论多年，但至今没有人采取任何具体行动。
There have been rumors of a new product launch knocking around for months.
几个月来一直有关于新产品发布的传闻在流传。
