문이나 창문 등을 소리 나게 두드려 사람을 부르다.
To strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially a door.
예문:
"Please knock before entering the private office."
"I knocked loudly, but no one seemed to be home."
사람이나 물건에 부딪쳐 넘어뜨리거나 움직이게 하다.
To collide with someone or something, often causing them to fall or move.
예문:
"The toddler knocked the vase off the table while playing."
"I was knocked sideways by the force of the wind."
누군가나 무엇에 대해 헐뜯거나 트집을 잡아 비판하다.
To talk disparagingly about someone or something; to criticize.
예문:
"It's easy to knock the government, but hard to provide solutions."
"Stop knocking his efforts; he's doing his best."
내연 기관이 점화 이상으로 인해 덜컹거리는 소음을 내다.
Of an engine, to make a thumping or rattling noise due to faulty ignition.
예문:
"The car engine started to knock as we climbed the hill."
"Old engines often knock when they overheat."
무언가를 두드리거나 칠 때 발생하는 갑작스러운 짧은 소리.
A sudden short sound caused by a blow or strike.
예문:
"A sharp knock at the window woke me up in the middle of the night."
"He gave the door a firm knock to see if anyone was inside."
정신적 또는 경제적인 타격이나 불운한 사건.
A setback, disappointment, or piece of bad luck.
예문:
"The scandal was a heavy knock to his political career."
"She has faced many knocks but never gave up on her dreams."