knock off

• 短语动词，表示停止工作、降低价格，或快速而草率地制作某物。

A phrasal verb used to indicate stopping work, reducing a price, or producing something quickly and carelessly.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Stop workinginformal

   To finish work for the day; to stop an activity.

   下班

   • We knocked off early on Friday.
   • He knocked off at 5 PM sharp.
   • Let's knock off for lunch.

   同义词call it a dayclock outfinishquit

   反义词laborstarttoilwork

2. Reduce priceinformal

   To lower the price of something, often by a specific amount.

   降价

   • The seller knocked off 10% for cash payment.
   • She knocked off $20 from the original price.
   • Can you knock off a few dollars?

   同义词cutdiscountlowermark downreduce

   反义词hikeincreaseraise

3. Produce quicklyinformal

   To produce something quickly and often carelessly.

   快速制作

   • He knocked off a few sketches in minutes.
   • She knocked off a report before the deadline.
   • They knocked off a copy of the design.

   同义词churn outcrank outdash offthrow togethertoss offwhip up

4. Steal or robslang

   To steal something or commit a robbery.

   抢劫

   • They knocked off a convenience store last night.
   • He was arrested for knocking off a car.
   • The gang knocked off a bank in broad daylight.

   同义词burglarizehold upnickpinchrobstealstick upswipe

基本动词knock