Knock one back Meaning in English
expression
ˈnɑk/ /ˈwən/ /ˈbæk
NAHK wuhn BAK
nˈɒk/ /wˈɒn/ /bˈæk
NOK won BACK
释义
To quickly drink an alcoholic beverage, usually in one go or without lingering.
用法与细微差别
Informal and often used with alcoholic drinks like beer or shots. Common in social contexts, usually with friends. Not appropriate in formal writing. For plural, 'knock a few back' means drink several quickly.
Spanish: tomarse una copa (rápido) - beber de un tragoPortuguese (BR): virar uma (bebida alcoólica) - tomar uma dosePortuguese (PT): deitar um copo abaixo - beber de penaltyChinese (Simplified): 一口喝掉（酒） - 一饮而尽Chinese (Traditional): 一口喝掉（酒） - 一飲而盡Hindi: झटपट एक ड्रिंक लेनाArabic: يشرب كأسًا بسرعةBengali: একটি পানীয় দ্রুত পান করা - এক চুমুকে পান করাRussian: опрокинуть рюмку - залпом выпитьJapanese: 一気に飲むVietnamese: uống cạn ly - uống một hơiKorean: 원샷하다 - 술을 한 번에 마시다Turkish: tek dikişte içmek - şıpdiye içmekUrdu: ایک گھونٹ میں پی جاناIndonesian: menenggak - minum sekaligus
例句
He likes to knock one back after work.
basic
Let's knock one back to celebrate!
basic
She doesn't usually knock one back, but tonight is special.
basic
They went out and knocked one back at the new bar downtown.
natural
Feeling stressed? Let's knock one back and relax.
natural
It was so cold outside, we had to knock one back to warm up.
natural