1、knock off
使减少；使降低
Udinese have knocked 10% off admission prices.
乌迪内斯队将入场费降低了10%。
He has knocked 10 seconds off the world record.
他将世界纪录缩短了10秒。
从（名单或文件中）删除
Tighter rules for benefit entitlement have knocked many people off the unemployment register.
更为严格的救济金申领规定将很多人剔除出了失业登记表。
下班；收工
If I get this report finished I'll knock off early.
如果我写完这篇报告，我就会早点下班。
What time do you knock off?
你什么时间下班？
2、forgive
原谅;饶恕;宽恕
Hopefully she'll understand and forgive you, if she really loves you.
如果她真的爱你的话，希望她会理解并原谅你。
She'd find a way to forgive him for the theft of the money.
她会让自己原谅他偷钱的行为的。
情有可原
Looking at the figures, you could be forgiven for thinking the recession is already over.
看看这些数字，难怪你会觉得经济衰退已经结束了。
If the research which enticed them to Britain is removed, they can be forgiven for feeling betrayed.
如果吸引他们来到英国的研究项目被取消了，他们感觉遭到了背叛也是情有可原的。
(用于礼貌用语或道歉语中)请原谅 恕我无知
Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you.
请原谅，我并非有意侮辱你。
I do hope you'll forgive me but I've got to leave.
我真的非常抱歉，我得走了。