knocker
英 [ˈnɒkə(r)]
美 [ˈnɑːkər]
n. (固定在门上供敲门用的)门环; 吹毛求疵的人; 一味批评的人; (冒犯语)乳房,奶子
复数:knockers
BNC.16990 / COCA.24516
牛津词典
noun
- (固定在门上供敲门用的)门环
a metal object attached to the outside of the door of a house, etc. which you hit against the door to attract attention - 吹毛求疵的人;一味批评的人
a person who is always criticizing sb/sth - (冒犯语)乳房,奶子
an offensive word for a woman's breasts
柯林斯词典
- See also:knock
英英释义
noun
- a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
- either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
- one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
- a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
- open the door and see who the knocker is
- (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way