knock somebody/something back phrasal verbphr v informal a) knock something ↔ backDRUNK to quickly drink large quantities of a drink, especially an alcoholic drink 狂饮,豪饮〔尤指酒精饮料〕 Brenda knocked the brandy back quickly. 布伦达一口气喝光了白兰地。
b) knock somebody back somethingCOST to cost you a lot of money 使某人花费〔大笔钱〕 His new car knocked him back several thousand dollars. 那辆新车花了他好几千美元。
c) knock somebody back British EnglishBrESURPRISEDSHOCK to make someone feel upset, shocked, or physically weak 使某人感到生气[震惊,疲劳]
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