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1
一饮而尽, 猛喝
to drink quickly or consume a beverage in a rapid or forceful manner
- He often knocks back a few glasses of beer after work to unwind.
他经常下班后灌下几杯啤酒来放松。
- They've been knocking back shots of tequila all night, celebrating their friend's birthday.
他们整晚都在猛灌龙舌兰酒，庆祝朋友的生日。
- I knocked back a shot of espresso to wake myself up before the meeting.
我在会议前喝下一杯浓缩咖啡来提神。
- We were knocking cocktails back at the bar, enjoying the lively atmosphere and catching up with old friends.
我们在酒吧里猛喝鸡尾酒，享受着热闹的气氛，并与老朋友叙旧。
- The athletes had knocked back energy drinks before the race to boost their performance.
运动员们在比赛前猛灌能量饮料以提高他们的表现。
2
花费一大笔钱, 让某人破费不少
to cost someone a significant amount of money
- The new car knocked them back several thousand dollars.
新车花了他们几千美元。
- The unexpected medical expenses are really knocking them back financially.
意外的医疗费用确实在财务上打击了他们。
- The renovation project has knocked us back quite a bit, but we're happy with the results.
翻新工程让我们花费了不少，但我们对结果感到满意。
- The holiday knocked back our savings account, but it was worth the memories we made.
假期花掉了我们储蓄账户里的一大笔钱，但我们创造的回忆是值得的。
- The car repairs were knocking back our budget, but we were determined to get the car fixed.
汽车修理花掉了我们一大笔预算，但我们决心把车修好。
3
阻碍, 延缓
to prevent someone from succeeding or making further advancements
- The rejection of their grant application really knocked them back.
他们的资助申请被拒绝确实让他们受挫。
- The ongoing economic crisis is knocking many businesses back, hindering their growth and development.
持续的经济危机正在阻碍许多企业的发展，阻碍它们的增长和发展。
- The constant criticism has knocked her confidence back, making her doubt her abilities.
不断的批评打击了她的信心，使她怀疑自己的能力。
- The loss of their key employee had knocked the company back, forcing them to restructure their operations.
失去关键员工阻碍了公司的发展，迫使他们重组业务。
4
震惊, 使震惊
to shock someone with unexpected information or events
- The news of his sudden illness really knocks everyone back.
他突然生病的消息真的震惊了所有人。
- The unexpected cancellation of the event is really knocking people back.
活动的意外取消真的打击了人们。
- The car accident knocked her back to reality, making her realize the fragility of life.
车祸把她拉回现实，让她意识到生命的脆弱。
- The police raid was knocking the suspected criminals back, disrupting their illegal activities.
警方的突袭震惊了嫌疑罪犯，扰乱了他们的非法活动。
- The surprise party had knocked the birthday boy back, leaving him speechless and overwhelmed with joy.
惊喜派对震惊了生日男孩，让他无言以对，充满了喜悦。