knocker
n. 门环; 吹毛求疵的人
A knocker is a piece of metal on the front door of a building, which you use to hit the door in order to attract the attention of the people inside.
1. (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
2. a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance);
3. one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
4. either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
5. a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
on the knocker informal 非正式
(英)挨家挨户地盘查(收购,卖货)
(澳/新西兰)(支付)立即;在要求时
Falls the knocker of my door.
成为我的敲门人.
The knocker is oblong in shape, and of the kind our ancestors called " jaquemart ".
铁锤是长方形的, 象 古时 的钟锤.
They are dressed up to the knocker.
他们打扮得非常时髦.
The ringing of her neighbor knocker set her heart pounding.
邻家的门环一声响,那更使她心头突地一跳.
He brightens the brass knocker with a piece of cloth.
他用一块布擦亮铜门环.