knock someone up

Related to word: knock

Phrasal Verb

Definition (怀孕)

  1. to cause a woman to become pregnant

    让某人怀孕

    • They just started dating, and he knocked her up soon after.

      他们刚开始约会,不久后他就让她怀孕了。

    • The movie tells the story of a young man who accidentally knocked his girlfriend up.

      这部电影讲述了一个年轻人不小心让女友怀孕的故事。

    • People are talking about the couple, saying that they knocked each other up.

      人们在谈论这对情侣,说他们让彼此怀孕了。

Definition (唤醒)

  1. to rouse someone from sleep by knocking on their door

    敲门唤醒某人

    • He knocked me up in the morning to wake me up.

      他早上敲门叫醒我。

    • If you sleep in too late, I can knock on your door to get you up.

      如果你睡得太晚,我可以敲门叫你起床。

    • He often knocks up my roommate to wake her up for class.

      他经常敲门叫醒我的室友去上课。