knock about

phr

• ① 【口】乱打一阵;粗暴地对待;浪涛、暴风(猛烈打击)船
  • He was knocked about [around] by the mob.他被暴民乱打一阵。

• ② 【口】流浪,飘泊
  • knock about Africa在非洲流浪