knock off
US /nɑːk ɑːf/
UK /nɑːk ɑːf/
1.
下班, 收工
to stop working, especially at the end of the day
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Let's knock off early today and go for a drink.
我們今天早點下班去喝一杯吧。
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I usually knock off around 5 PM.
我通常在下午5點左右下班。
2.
仿製, 複製
to produce a copy of something quickly and cheaply, often illegally
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They tried to knock off the popular designer bags.
他們試圖仿製那些流行的名牌包。
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The factory was accused of knocking off branded goods.
這家工廠被指控仿冒品牌商品。
3.
殺死, 幹掉
to kill someone
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The gangster threatened to knock off anyone who betrayed him.
那個黑幫分子威脅要幹掉任何背叛他的人。
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He was hired to knock off the rival boss.
他被僱傭去幹掉對手的老闆。