knock back
US /nɑk bæk/
UK /nɑk bæk/
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2.
花費巨大, 耗費
to cost a lot of money
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That new car will knock you back a fortune.
那輛新車會讓你花掉一大筆錢。
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The repairs are going to knock us back a few hundred dollars.
維修費用會讓我們損失幾百美元。
3.
擊退, 震退
to cause someone to fall or move backward with a forceful blow
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The punch knocked him back against the wall.
那一拳把他打得靠在了牆上。
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The explosion knocked people back several feet.
爆炸把人們震退了幾英尺。