"knocking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 敲
• 敲门

Definition

“Knocking” 是 “knock” 的 -ing 形式。它通常表示用手敲门或敲击某个表面发出声音，也可以表示反复地或不小心撞到某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词最常用于门：如 “someone is knocking at/on the door”。表示轻微、反复的碰撞时，常见搭配有 “keep knocking” 和 “knocking against”。不要把它和笼统的 “hitting” 混淆；“knocking” 常常强调声音或反复接触。

Examples

Someone is knocking at the door.

有人在**敲门**。

The branch kept knocking against the window.

树枝一直在**敲打**窗户。

He is knocking on the table with his fingers.

他在用手指**敲**桌子。

I heard someone knocking, but when I opened the door, no one was there.

我听到有人在**敲门**，可我打开门时，外面一个人也没有。

My knees were knocking together because I was so nervous.

我紧张得膝盖都在**发抖碰撞**。

The pipes keep knocking whenever we turn on the hot water.

我们一开热水，水管就一直**咚咚作响**。