1.hit表示“有目標地打”,著重“打擊”某壹點。如:
He hit him on the face.他打了他的臉。
也有“打擊,襲擊,打中”之意。如:
One of the stones hit the window. 有壹塊石頭打中了窗戶。
An earthquake hit the district. 這個地區受到了地震的襲擊。
2.beat表示“連續地打或拍”,有“毆打、擊敗”之意。如:
That man was beaten until he was black and blue.那個人被打得青壹塊、紫壹塊。
The Iraq army was beaten. 伊拉克軍隊被打敗了。
另外,beat還可表示心臟或脈搏等“跳動”。如:
He could feel his heart beating fast.他能感到他的心跳快。
3.knock表示“敲;打;撞擊”之意時常與at/on連用。如:
Listen!Who is knocking at/on the door?聽!誰在敲門呢?
He knocked the girl down. 他把那個女孩撞倒了。
4.strike表示突然地、壹次性地“打;擊”,留下印記等。如:
She was struck dead by lightning.她被雷電擊死了。
Strike while the iron is hot. 趁熱打鐵。
The clock is striking 12. 鐘在敲12點。