know
verbVerb Forms
Idioms present simple I / you / we / they know | |
he / she / it knows | |
past simple knew | |
past participle known | |
knowing |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to have information in your mind as a result of experience or because you have learned or been told it 知道;知悉;了解 - know something
No one knows the answer. 没有人知道答案。 I need to know your name. 我想知道你的名字。 The truth about what happened is not yet known. 事情的真相还不知道。 All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). 我只知道她曾在银行工作过。 - know (that)…
I know (that) people’s handwriting changes as they get older. 我知道人们的笔迹随着年龄的增长而变化。 We know from experience that turning a hobby into a business is not easy. 我们从经验中知道,把爱好变成生意并不容易。 I know for a fact (that) he didn't go to the party. 我确实知道他没有去参加聚会。 ‘There's no one in.’ ‘How do you know?’ “一个人都没有。” “你怎么知道呢?” ‘You've got a flat tyre.’ ‘I know.’ “你的车胎瘪了。” “我知道。” ‘What's the answer?’ ‘I don't know.’ “答案是什么?” “我不知道。” As you know, Emma and I are old friends. 你知道,艾玛和我是老朋友了。 ‘Isn’t that his car?’ ‘I wouldn’t know./How should I know?’ (= I don’t know and I am not the person you should ask.) “那不是他的汽车吗?” “我怎么会知道呢?” - (informal)
‘What are you two whispering about?’ ‘You don't want to know’ (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). “你们俩在说什么悄悄话?” “你还是不知道的好。” - it is known that…
It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer. 众所周知氯氟烃会破坏臭氧层。 - know where, who, etc…
I knew where he was hiding. 我知道他藏在哪里。 No one knows for sure who did it. 没有人确切知道是谁干的。 - know about something
You know about Amanda's baby, don't you? 你知道阿曼达的小宝宝吧? I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. 不管你怎么样,反正我要吃点东西。 I know next to nothing (= know almost nothing) about opera. 我对歌剧几乎一无所知。 - know of somebody/something
I know of someone who can help us. 我知道有人能帮助我们。 ‘Is anyone else coming?’ ‘Not that I know of.’ “还有别的人要来吗?” “据我所知没有了。” - know to do something
Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? 他知道要先到这儿来吗? - know somebody/something to be/do something
We know her to be honest. 我们知道她很诚实。 Strobe lights are known to cause seizures. 闪光灯会导致癫痫发作。
Homophones knows | noseknows nose- knows verb (third person of know)
Who knows what the future will bring? 谁知道将来会给我们带来什么呢?
- nose noun
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. 用鼻子吸气,用嘴呼气。
Express Yourself Saying that you don’t know something or giving yourself time to thinksee also need-to-knowSaying that you don’t know something or giving yourself time to think 表示不知道或需要想一想 There are various ways of telling people that you haven’t got the information they are asking for: 告诉别人你不知道他们想要了解的信息,有多种方式: I really don't know. 我确实不知道。
I’m afraid I don't have the faintest idea. 很抱歉,我一点都不知道。
Sorry, I have absolutely no idea. 对不起,我完全不知道。
Has anyone left a message? No, not to my knowledge/not as far as I know. 有谁留过言吗?没有,据我所知没有。
Well, that’s a good question. 嗯,这是一个很好的问题。
Yes, that’s an interesting point/idea. 是的,这观点很有意思。
Well, let me see… 好吧,让我想一想…
Let me think about that for a moment. 让我想一下。
Express Yourself Asking for informationAsking for information 询问信息 When you want to find something out, it sounds more polite if you can phrase your questions in an indirect way: 用间接的方式询问所需的信息听起来更礼貌: Could you tell me the best way to get to Paddington station, please? 您能告诉我去帕丁顿车站的最佳路线吗?
Do you happen to know whether Amy Brown works here? 你可知道艾米 · 布朗是否在这里工作?
I wonder whether/if you can help me. I'm trying to find out which number to call for reservations. 不知道您能否帮帮我,我想知道打哪个号码可以预订。
Extra ExamplesDo you know his address? 你知道他的地址吗? The cause of the fire is not yet known. 火灾的原因尚不清楚。 Two women are known to have died. 据悉两名妇女死了。 I didn't know what he was talking about. 我不知道他在谈什么。 I need to know what everyone thinks about this. 我需要知道大家对此的看法。 ‘He's feeling really down.’ ‘ I know.’ “他的情绪相当低落。”“我能理解。” He knows a lot about early music. 他深谙早期音乐。 I don't know much about art. 我不太懂艺术。 I don't know for certain, but I think she lives in the next town. 我不太确定,但我觉得她就住在邻镇。 I don't know of anyone who might be interested in the job. 我不知道有谁会对这份工作感兴趣。 I honestly don't know what they mean to do. 我确实不知道他们要干什么。 The properties of this substance are poorly known. 这种物质的特性人们知之甚少。 If you don't know how to fill in the forms, just ask. 如果你不知道如何填写表格,就问吧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- full well
- perfectly well
- very well
- …
- let somebody
- about
- of
- be widely known
- know a lot, nothing, very little, etc.
- you never know
- …
- know something
- [transitive, intransitive]
to realize, understand or be aware of something 认识到;懂得;意识到 - know (that)…
As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. 我刚走进屋就意识到出了事。 She knew she was dying. 她知道自己快死了。 ‘Martin was lying all the time.’ ‘I should have known.’ “马丁一直在撒谎。” “我本该察觉到的。” - know what, how, etc…
I knew perfectly well what she meant. 我完全懂她的意思。 I know exactly how you feel. 我非常清楚你的感受。 - know something
This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). 这个案子毫无希望,这一点他是清楚的。
Extra ExamplesIf only we'd known you were having so many problems! 我们要是早知道你当时面临着这么多困难就好了! You know very well what I'm talking about! 你非常清楚我在说什么! If I'd known beforehand how bad it would be, I wouldn't have gone. 如果早知道会这么糟糕,我就不会去了。 I instantly knew what the call was about. 我当即就意识到这个电话的来意了。 He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- exactly
- precisely
- immediately
- …
- the next thing I, he, etc. knew
- know (that)…
- [transitive, intransitive]
to feel certain about something 确信;确知;肯定 - know (that)…
He knew (that) he could trust her. 他确信她是可以信赖的。 I know it's here somewhere! 我肯定它在这儿某个地方! I know things will turn out all right. 我知道事情会好起来的。 I don't know that I can finish it by next week. 我没有把握能在下周完成。 I just knew that it was something I wanted to do. 我只知道这就是我想做的事情。 - know (something)
‘You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.’ ‘I knew it!’ “你说得对,有人一直在散布你的谣言。” “我早就知道!” ‘She's the worst player in the team.’ ‘Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree)—she played well yesterday.’ “她是最糟的队员。” “哦,是吗?她昨天表现可不错。”
Homophones knew | newknew new- knew verb (past tense of know)
I knew you would say that! 我就知道你会这么说!
- new adjective
This new piece is less traditional than her early work. 这部新作品不如她早期的作品传统。
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintya1She knew deep down that she would never see him again. 她内心深处知道她再也见不到他了。 He knew that he could trust her. 他知道他可以信任她。 I just knew there would be problems. 我就知道会有问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- exactly
- precisely
- immediately
- …
- the next thing I, he, etc. knew
- know (that)…
- [transitive] know somebody/something
to be familiar with a person, place, thing, etc. 熟悉;认识;了解 I've known David for 20 years. 我认识戴维已有 20 年了。 Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? 你们俩认识吗? She was a secretary when I first knew her. 我最初认识她时,她是个秘书。 She's very nice when you get to know her. 你了解她以后就会觉得她非常可爱。 Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). 本这个人我们了解,能叫我们等很长时间。 This man is known to the police (= as a criminal). 这男人是在警方挂了号的。 I don’t know anyone in Oxford. 我在牛津谁也不认识。 I know Paris well. 我很熟悉巴黎。 Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? 你知道这出戏吗? How many of your neighbours do you know by name? 你知道多少邻居的名字? The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). 这些新规则可能意味着我们熟悉的足球终结了。
Extra ExamplesHe knows this city better than anyone. 他比任何人都要熟悉这座城市。 I don't know them personally. 我没和他们打过交道。 I don't know John very well. 我不太了解约翰。 But I hardly know the woman! 可是我几乎不认识那个女人! I know several people who could help. 我认识几个能帮忙的人。 The product our consumers know and love will not change. 我们消费者了解和喜爱的产品不会改变。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- poorly
- barely
- …
- get to
- for
- be known to somebody
- be widely known
- [transitive]
to have learned a skill or language and be able to use it 学会;掌握 - [transitive, usually passive]
to think that somebody/something is a particular type of person or thing or has particular characteristics 把…看作是;认为…是 - be known as something
He has become widely widely known as an expert in child psychology. 他作为儿童心理学专家已经广为人知。 It's known as the most dangerous part of the city. 人们都认为那是市内最危险的地段。 - be known for something
She is best known for her work on the human brain. 她在对人脑的研究方面最为知名。 He is internationally known for his work with vaccines. 他以其疫苗研究闻名国际。 - be known to be/do something
He's known to be an outstanding physicist. 他被公认为杰出的物理学家。
- be known as something
- [transitive] [usually passive]
to give somebody/something a particular name or title 将…称为;把…叫做 - be known as somebody/something
Iran was formerly known as Persia. 伊朗以前叫波斯。 The drug is commonly known as Ecstasy. 这种致幻药通常称作摇头丸。 Peter Wilson, also known as ‘The Tiger’ 彼得 · 威尔逊,也称 “老虎” - be known as somebody/something to somebody
He was known as Bonzo to his friends. 他的朋友称他为邦佐。 - be known by something
The country was not yet known by the name of England. 这个国家还不知道英格兰的名字。
Extra Examplesparts of the body known collectively as the sensory system 统称为感觉系统的身体部位 The drug is variously known as crack or freebase. 这种毒品的叫法五花八门,有人称为“快克”,也有人叫它“游离碱”。 He has been known by many names in his long life. 在他漫长的一生中,有许多人都知道他的名字。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- commonly
- popularly
- affectionately
- …
- to
- be known as somebody/something
- [transitive] know somebody/something
to be able to recognize somebody/something 能认出;能辨认出 I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. 我看不到谁在讲话,但我能辨认出声音。 She knows a bargain when she sees one. 她一看就知道有没有便宜可捡。
Synonyms identifyidentify- know
- recognize
- name
- make somebody/something out
- identify to be able to say who or what somebody/something is:
She was able to identify her attacker. 她认出了袭击她的人。
- know
to be able to say who or what something is when you see or hear it because you have seen or heard it before Know is used especially to talk about sounds that seem familiar and when somebody recognizes the quality or opportunity that somebody/something represents: I couldn’t see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. • She knows a bargain when she sees one.指能认出、能辨认出 - recognize to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them/it, because you have seen or heard them/it before:
I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. 他一进屋我就认出了他。
- name to say the name of somebody/something in order to show that you know who/what they are:
The victim has not yet been named. 受害人的姓名仍未得知。
- make somebody/something out to manage to see or hear somebody/something that is not very clear:
I could just make out a figure in the darkness. 黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。
- to identify/know/recognize somebody/something by something
- to identify/recognize/name somebody/something as somebody/something
- to identify/know/recognize/make out who/what/how…
- to easily/barely/just identify/recognize/make out somebody/something
- [transitive] know somebody/something from somebody/something
to understand the difference between one person or thing and another synonym distinguish (1), tell (7)能区分;能分辨 - [transitive]
(only used in the perfect tenses )仅用于完成时 to have seen, heard or experienced something 看到过;听到过;经历过 - [transitive] know something
to have personal experience of something 亲身体验;亲身经历 He has known both poverty and wealth. 他贫富生活都亲身经历过。 She may be successful now, but she has known what it is like to be poor. 她现在算是成功了,但她尝过贫穷的滋味。 She thought she would never know the joy of seeing a child grow up in her care. 她原以为她绝不会体验到看着孩子在自己的照料下长大的乐趣。
More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
have information知悉
realize意识到
feel certain确信
be familiar熟悉
skill/language技能;语言
reputation名声
give name命名
recognize认出
understand the difference
experience经历
Word OriginOld English cnāwan (earlier gecnāwan) ‘recognize, identify’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin (g)noscere, Greek gignōskein, also by can and ken.
Idioms
as far as I know | as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc.
used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts 就我所知;尽我所记得的;依我看 As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. 就我们所知,没有什么需要担心的。 As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong. 依我看,你没有做错任何事。 She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. 据我所记得的,她过去住在芝加哥。
before you know where you are
be not to know
better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t)
- (saying)
used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation that you know and can deal with rather than change to a new situation that may be much worse 熟悉的魔鬼比不熟悉的魔鬼好;不要嫌熟悉的环境不好,换个不熟悉的环境可能更糟
for all you, I, they, etc. know
God/goodness/Heaven knows (informal) Some people may find this use of God offensive.
used to emphasize that you do not know something (强调不知道)谁知道,天晓得 used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying (强调所言属实)老天作证,确实,的确
have/know all the answers
have/know something off pat (British English)
(North American English have/know something down pat)
have seen/known better days
I don’t know how, why, etc…
if (the) truth be known/told
used to tell somebody the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people (用于说出真相)说实话,说真的,老实说 If the truth be known, I was afraid to tell anyone. 如果要实话实说的话,是我不敢告诉任何人。
I know (informal)
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used to agree with somebody or to show sympathy Topics Opinion and argumenta2(表示同意或同情)我理解,我有同感,我知道 -
used to introduce a new idea or suggestion Topics Suggestions and adviceb1(引出新的想法或建议)我有个主意(或办法、建议)
know something as well as I do
know somebody/something backwards
know best
know better (than that/than to do something)
know somebody by sight
to recognize somebody without knowing them well 与某人面熟
know different/otherwise
know full well
know somebody/something inside out | know somebody/something like the back of your hand
know your own mind
to have very clear and definite ideas about what you want to do 知道自己想做什么;有主见
know your stuff
- (informal)
to know a lot about a particular subject or job 精通业务;对工作很内行
know/tell somebody a thing or two (about somebody/something)
know/learn/find something to your cost
know your way around
to be familiar with a place, subject, etc. 熟悉周围情况(或话题等)
know what you’re talking about
- (informal)
to have knowledge about something from your own experience 亲身经历过;作经验之谈 I’ve lived in China, so I know what I’m talking about. 我在中国生活过,所以我知道我在说什么。
know which side your bread is buttered
- (informal)
to know where you can get an advantage for yourself 知道自己的利益所在
let it be known/make it known that…
let somebody know
Lord knows…
Lord (only) knows (what, where, why, etc.)…
make yourself known to somebody
not know any better
to behave badly, usually because you have not been taught the correct way to behave (因缺乏教养而)表现不好;(因无人指教而)举止不良 Don’t blame the children—they don’t know any better. 不要责怪孩子们——他们不知道更好的办法。
not know your arse from your elbow
- (British English, taboo, slang)
to be very stupid; to have absolutely no skill 愚蠢之至;屁都不懂
not know beans about something
- (North American English, informal)
to know nothing about a subject 完全不懂行;对…一窍不通 I don’t know beans about making movies. 我对拍电影一窍不通。
not know the first thing about somebody/something
to know nothing at all about somebody/something 对…一无所知;对…一窍不通 I’m afraid I don’t know the first thing about cars. 恐怕我对汽车一无所知。
not know, etc. the first thing about something/somebody
to know nothing at all about something/somebody 对…一无所知;对…一窍不通 We’ve lived next to him for years, but we still don’t know the first thing about him. 我们和他住在一起很多年了,但我们仍然对他一无所知。
not know somebody from Adam
- (informal)
to not know at all who somebody is 根本不认识某人;与某人素不相识
not know what hit you
- (informal)
to be so surprised by something that you do not know how to react 因吃惊而不知所措;惊呆了
not know where to look
- (informal)
to feel very embarrassed and not know how to react 尴尬得不知如何是好;狼狈不堪;感到很难堪
not know whether you’re coming or going
- (informal)
to be so excited or confused that you cannot behave or think in a sensible way (激动得)不知如何是好;糊里糊涂;不知所措
not know you are born
not want to know (about something)
- (informal)
to take no interest in something because you do not care about it or it is too much trouble 确信;确知;肯定 I've tried to ask her advice, but she doesn't want to know (= about my problems). 我尝试向她请教,但她却不愿理会。 ‘How much was it?’ ‘You don't want to know’ (= it is better if you don't know). “这要多少钱?” “你还是不知道的好。”
old enough to know better
old enough to behave in a more sensible way than you actually did 已长大,该懂事了
show somebody/know/learn the ropes
- (informal)
to show somebody/know/learn how a particular job should be done 向某人演示/知道/学会如何做某事
there’s no knowing
what does… know?
what do you know?
(know) what’s what
- (informal)
(know) what things are useful, important, etc. 完全不懂行;对…一窍不通 She certainly knows what's what. 她当然知道轻重缓急。
you know (informal)
used when you are thinking of what to say next (说话人考虑接着说什么时用) used to show that what you are referring to is known or understood by the person you are speaking to (表示对方知道或了解所言)你知道的 used to emphasize something that you are saying (加强语气)你要知道
you know something/what?
- (informal)
used to introduce an interesting or surprising opinion, piece of news, etc. Topics Opinion and argumentc1(引出令人感兴趣或吃惊的看法、消息等)要我告诉你吗,你听说了吗
you know who/what
- (informal)
used to refer to somebody/something without mentioning a name (不说出名称)你知道是谁(或什么)
you never know
- (informal)
used to say that you can never be certain about what will happen in the future, especially when you are suggesting that something good might happen Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2, Suggestions and adviceb2(尤指可能会发生好事)很难说,很难预料