knock under

短语

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词形变化

knocked under knocking under knocks under 三单 knocks under knocking under 现在分词 knocked under 过去式 knocked under 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To acknowledge oneself conquered; to submit, to yield.

    过时 不及物
  2. 2.

    To die.

    过时 不及物 俚语

词源

Perhaps from the old practice of knocking under the table with the knuckles, when conquered. Compare knuckle under

来源：wiktionary