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Definition of knocker in English: knockernoun ˈnɒkəˈnɑkər 1A metal or wooden object hinged to a door and rapped by visitors to attract attention and gain entry. 门环 Example sentencesExamples - She walked up to the door and banged the knocker once.
- Someone started to ring the doorbell while someone else was banging the knocker.
- He lifted the heavy knocker and knocked again.
- Brighton lifted the brass knocker on the door, and let it drop.
- Stepping resolutely forward, the red-head lifted the heavy brass knocker.
- 1.1informal A person who buys or sells from door to door, especially with intent to deceive.
〈非正式〉（尤指有意欺诈的）挨门收购（或卖货）的商人
2informal A person who continually finds fault. 〈非正式〉吹毛求疵的人，一味找碴儿的人 Example sentencesExamples - Such a scenario is meat and drink to the increasing band of media knockers seemingly intent on dismissing Bolton's chances of avoiding the drop.
- But the knockers were silenced when Wigan claimed their first piece of silverware in four years, thanks to a 21-12 success over their bitter rivals.
- The critics and the knockers were out in force to quickly write off their chances.
- Grant's gritty man-of-the-match performance against Crewe on Saturday was the perfect answer to criticism from manager Stan Ternent and the knockers in the Turf Moor stands.
- He may have his legion of knockers who scoff at his lack of goals compared with his wage packet.
- The fiery Welshman has his knockers just like Windass.
- Fallon, badly injured in a fall at Royal Ascot last June, resumed riding in Dubai over the winter, but has had his share of knockers since returning to Britain last month.
- What do the Bush detractors and the America knockers say now?
- The 10-year-old survived yet another season of calls for his retirement, thwarting his knockers with four victories, which took his career earnings past the £1m mark.
- That is the policy of the knockers and the naggers.
Synonyms critic, disparager, denigrator, deprecator, belittler, attacker, censurer, fault-finder, carper, backbiter, caviller, reviler, vilifier, slanderer, libeller, calumniator, defamer, traducer 3knockersvulgar slang A woman's breasts. 〈非正式〉（女人的）一对乳房
Phrases1informal Going from door to door canvassing, buying, or selling. 〈英〉挨家挨户地游说（收购，卖货） Example sentencesExamples - I would be out on the knocker canvassing for Dave Nellist if I could.
- Candidates on the knocker found crime and youth nuisance were the main issues concerning voters - with the health service and cash for schools also high priorities.
2informal (of payment) immediately; on demand. 〈澳／新西兰〉（支付）立即；在要求时 he has to pay cash on the knocker 他必须立即支付现金。 Example sentencesExamples - They make up 89 percent of the payers, and they pay on the knocker every time.
Synonyms punctually, on time, on the dot, on the nail
Rhymesblocker, chocker, docker, Fokker, interlocker, locker, mocha, mocker, ocker, quokka, rocker, saltimbocca, shocker, soccer, stocker Definition of knocker in US English: knockernounˈnäkərˈnɑkər 1 short for door knocker Example sentencesExamples - He lifted the heavy knocker and knocked again.
- Someone started to ring the doorbell while someone else was banging the knocker.
- Brighton lifted the brass knocker on the door, and let it drop.
- She walked up to the door and banged the knocker once.
- Stepping resolutely forward, the red-head lifted the heavy brass knocker.
2informal A person who continually finds fault. 〈非正式〉吹毛求疵的人，一味找碴儿的人 Example sentencesExamples - Such a scenario is meat and drink to the increasing band of media knockers seemingly intent on dismissing Bolton's chances of avoiding the drop.
- The fiery Welshman has his knockers just like Windass.
- What do the Bush detractors and the America knockers say now?
- The critics and the knockers were out in force to quickly write off their chances.
- The 10-year-old survived yet another season of calls for his retirement, thwarting his knockers with four victories, which took his career earnings past the £1m mark.
- He may have his legion of knockers who scoff at his lack of goals compared with his wage packet.
- Fallon, badly injured in a fall at Royal Ascot last June, resumed riding in Dubai over the winter, but has had his share of knockers since returning to Britain last month.
- Grant's gritty man-of-the-match performance against Crewe on Saturday was the perfect answer to criticism from manager Stan Ternent and the knockers in the Turf Moor stands.
- But the knockers were silenced when Wigan claimed their first piece of silverware in four years, thanks to a 21-12 success over their bitter rivals.
- That is the policy of the knockers and the naggers.
Synonyms critic, disparager, denigrator, deprecator, belittler, attacker, censurer, fault-finder, carper, backbiter, caviller, reviler, vilifier, slanderer, libeller, calumniator, defamer, traducer 3knockersvulgar slang A woman's breasts. 〈非正式〉（女人的）一对乳房 4British dialect (in folklore) a spirit or goblin believed to inhabit mines and indicate the location of ore by knocking.
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