to knock up
[phrase form: knock]
01
快速制作, 匆忙准备
to make something quickly and easily, often without much care or effort
Dialect
British
British
例子
She knocked up a few sketches for the new product design.
她为新产品的设计草草画了几张草图。
02
使怀孕, 搞大肚子
to cause a woman to become pregnant
Informal
Offensive例子
He knocked her up and then left her to raise the child on her own.
他让她怀孕了，然后留下她一个人抚养孩子。
03
热身, 打几个球来热身
(in tennis) to warm up for a match by hitting a few balls back and forth for a short time
例子
The coach told the players to knock up before starting their practice drills.
教练告诉球员们在开始练习之前先热身。
04
轻轻敲门叫醒, 轻敲门唤醒
to wake someone up by gently banging on their door
DialectBritish
British例子
I knocked up my friend for work.
我叫醒了我的朋友去工作。
