1. 使减少;使降低
To knock off an amount from a price, time, or level means to reduce it by that amount.
2. 从(名单或文件中)删除
If you knock something off a list or document, you remove it.
3. 偷
If someone knocks something off, they steal it.
4. 偷;盗
To knock off a house, factory, or shop means to break into it and steal money or property.
5. 下班;收工
When you knock off, you finish work at the end of the day or before a break.
6. 杀死
If someone knocks someone else off, they kill them.
1. stop pursuing or acting
e.g. drop a lawsuit
knock it off!
Synonym: drop
2. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
e.g. The mafia liquidated the informer
the double agent was neutralized
Synonym: neutralizeneutraliseliquidatewastedo in
3. write quickly
e.g. She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper
He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess
Synonym: dash offscratch offtoss offfling off
4. take by theft
e.g. Someone snitched my wallet!
Synonym: hooksnitchthievecopglom
5. cut the price of
Synonym: shave