Knock up
往上敲
?? 牛津釋義
knock up
(in tennis, badminton, etc) practise hitting the ball before the start of a match （網球、 羽毛球等）賽前練球. knock sb up
(a) (Brit infml 口) awaken sb by knocking on his door, etc （敲門、 窗等）叫醒某人
Would you please knock me up at 7 o'clock? 請7點鐘敲門把我叫醒行嗎?
(b) ( sl 諱, 俚 esp US) make (a woman) pregnant 使（女子）懷孕. knock sth up
(a) prepare or make sth quickly and without much planning 匆匆準備或做某事物
Even though they weren't expecting us, they managed to knock up a marvellous meal. 他們雖然沒想到我們要來, 但還是設法匆匆做好一頓豐盛的飯.
(b) (in cricket) score (runs) （板球）得（分）
knock up a quick fifty 擊球後速跑得50分.
?? 詞語組成解析
knock
[nɑk]
n. 短促的敲打（聲）;爆震聲;敲擊聲;敲門（或窗等）聲;
vi. 猛烈敲擊;與某物相撞;撞到了桌子;
vt. （心）怦怦跳;把…撞擊成（某種狀態）;批評;
up
[?p]
adv. 在上面，在高處;起床，起來;向上;由低到高;
adj. 向上的;上升的;豎立的，垂直的;舉起的;
vt.& vi. 增加;加速;提高;舉起，拿起;
prep. 在…的上端;向高處;沿…而去;向…上游;
n. 上升，升高;興旺，繁榮;上坡;（價格等）上漲;
??? 情景例句
No sweat.
小事兒。
I must be the first.
我一定要得第一。
Today it is no longer the tallest building in the USA, or even in New York.
今天，它不再是美國最高的大廈了，甚至在紐約都排不上號了。