"knocking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 敲
• 敲門

Definition

“Knocking” 是 “knock” 的 -ing 形式。它通常表示用手敲門或敲擊某個表面發出聲音，也可以表示反覆地或不小心撞到某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞最常用於門：如 “someone is knocking at/on the door”。表示輕微、反覆的碰撞時，常見搭配有 “keep knocking” 和 “knocking against”。不要把它和籠統的 “hitting” 混淆；“knocking” 常常強調聲音或反覆接觸。

Examples

Someone is knocking at the door.

有人在**敲門**。

The branch kept knocking against the window.

樹枝一直在**敲打**窗戶。

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.

我聽到有人在**敲門**，可是我打開門時，外面一個人也沒有。

My knees were knocking together because I was so nervous.

我緊張得膝蓋都在**發抖碰撞**。

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

我們一開熱水，水管就一直**咚咚作響**。