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know

verb
 
/nəʊ/
/nəʊ/
not used in the progressive tenses不用於進行時
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they know
/nəʊ/
/nəʊ/
he / she / it knows
/nəʊz/
/nəʊz/
past simple knew
/njuː/
/nuː/
past participle known
/nəʊn/
/nəʊn/
knowing
/ˈnəʊɪŋ/
/ˈnəʊɪŋ/
Idioms
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    have information知悉

  1.  
     [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.沒有人知道答案。
    • I need to know your name.我想知道你的名字。
    • The truth about what happened is not yet known.事情的真相還不知道。
    • All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her).我只知道她曾在銀行工作過。
    • know (that)… I know (that) people’s handwriting changes as they get older.我知道人們的筆迹随着年齡的增長而變化。
    • We know from experience that turning a hobby into a business is not easy.我們從經驗中知道，把愛好變成生意並不容易。
    • I know for a fact (that) he didn't go to the party.我確實知道他沒有去參加聚會。
    • ‘There's no one in.’ ‘How do you know?’“一個人都沒有。” “你怎麽知道呢？”
    • ‘You've got a flat tyre.’ ‘I know.’“你的車胎癟了。” “我知道。”
    • ‘What's the answer?’ ‘I don't know.’“答案是什麽？” “我不知道。”
    • As you know, Emma and I are old friends.你知道，艾瑪和我是老朋友了。
    • ‘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.)“那不是他的汽車嗎？” “我怎麽會知道呢？”
    • (informal) ‘What are you two whispering about?’ ‘You don't want to know’ (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve).“你們倆在說什麽悄悄話？” “你還是不知道的好。”
    • it is known that… It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer.衆所周知氯氟烴會破壞臭氧層。
    • know where, who, etc… I knew where he was hiding.我知道他藏在哪裏。
    • No one knows for sure who did it.沒有人確切知道是誰幹的。
    • know about something You know about Amanda's baby, don't you?你知道阿曼達的小寶寶吧？
    • I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat.不管你怎麽樣，反正我要吃點東西。
    • I know next to nothing (= know almost nothing) about opera.我對歌劇幾乎一無所知。
    • know of somebody/something I know of someone who can help us.我知道有人能幫助我們。
    • ‘Is anyone else coming?’ ‘Not that I know of.’“還有别的人要來嗎？” “據我所知沒有了。”
    • know to do something Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first?他知道要先到這兒來嗎？
    • know somebody/something to be/do something We know her to be honest.我們知道她很誠實。
    • Strobe lights are known to cause seizures.閃光燈會導致癫痫發作。
    see also well known (2)
    Homophones knows | noseknows   nose
    /nəʊz/
    /nəʊz/
    • knows verb (third person of know)
      • Who knows what the future will bring?誰知道將來會給我們帶來什麽呢？
    • nose noun
      • Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.用鼻子吸氣，用嘴呼氣。
    Express Yourself Saying that you don’t know something or giving yourself time to thinkSaying 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:告訴别人你不知道他們想要了解的信息，有多種方式：
      • I really don't know.我確實不知道。
      • I’m afraid I don't have the faintest idea.很抱歉，我一點都不知道。
      • Sorry, I have absolutely no idea.對不起，我完全不知道。
      • Has anyone left a message? No, not to my knowledge/​not as far as I know.有誰留過言嗎？沒有，據我所知沒有。
      • Well, that’s a good question.嗯，這是一個很好的問題。
      • Yes, that’s an interesting point/​idea.是的，這觀點很有意思。
      • Well, let me see…好吧，讓我想一想…
      • Let me think about that for a moment.讓我想一下。
    see also need-to-know
    Express Yourself Asking for informationAsking for information詢問信息When you want to find something out, it sounds more polite if you can phrase your questions in an indirect way:用間接的方式詢問所需的信息聽起來更禮貌：
      • Could you tell me the best way to get to Paddington station, please?您能告訴我去帕丁頓車站的最佳路線嗎？
      • Do you happen to know whether Amy Brown works here?你可知道艾米 · 布朗是否在這裏工作？
      • I wonder whether/​if you can help me. I'm trying to find out which number to call for reservations.不知道您能否幫幫我，我想知道打哪個號碼可以預訂。
    Extra Examples
    • Do you know his address?你知道他的地址嗎？
    • The cause of the fire is not yet known.火災的原因尚不清楚。
    • Two women are known to have died.據悉兩名婦女死了。
    • I didn't know what he was talking about.我不知道他在談什麽。
    • I need to know what everyone thinks about this.我需要知道大家對此的看法。
    • ‘He's feeling really down.’ ‘ I know.’“他的情緒相當低落。”“我能理解。”
    • He knows a lot about early music.他深谙早期音樂。
    • I don't know much about art.我不太懂藝術。
    • I don't know for certain, but I think she lives in the next town.我不太確定，但我覺得她就住在鄰鎮。
    • I don't know of anyone who might be interested in the job.我不知道有誰會對這份工作感興趣。
    • I honestly don't know what they mean to do.我確實不知道他們要幹什麽。
    • The properties of this substance are poorly known.這種物質的特性人們知之甚少。
    • If you don't know how to fill in the forms, just ask.如果你不知道如何填寫表格，就問吧。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • full well
    • perfectly well
    • very well
    • …
    verb + know
    • let somebody
    preposition
    • about
    • of
    phrases
    • be widely known
    • know a lot, nothing, very little, etc.
    • you never know
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    realize意識到

  2.  
     [transitive, intransitive] to realize, understand or be aware of something認識到；懂得；意識到
    • know (that)… As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong.我剛走進屋就意識到出了事。
    • She knew she was dying.她知道自己快死了。
    • ‘Martin was lying all the time.’ ‘I should have known.’“馬丁一直在撒謊。” “我本該察覺到的。”
    • 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).這個案子毫無希望，這一點他是清楚的。
    Extra Examples
    • If only we'd known you were having so many problems!我們要是早知道你當時面臨着這麽多困難就好了！
    • You know very well what I'm talking about!你非常清楚我在說什麽！
    • If I'd known beforehand how bad it would be, I wouldn't have gone.如果早知道會這麽糟糕，我就不會去了。
    • I instantly knew what the call was about.我當即就意識到這個電話的來意了。
    • He knew instinctively where he would find her.他本能地知道在哪兒能找到她。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • exactly
    • precisely
    • immediately
    • …
    phrases
    • the next thing I, he, etc. knew
    See full entry
    3.

    feel certain確信

  3.  
     [transitive, intransitive] to feel certain about something確信；確知；肯定
    • know (that)… He knew (that) he could trust her.他確信她是可以信賴的。
    • I know it's here somewhere!我肯定它在這兒某個地方！
    • I know things will turn out all right.我知道事情會好起來的。
    • I don't know that I can finish it by next week.我沒有把握能在下周完成。
    • I just knew that it was something I wanted to do.我只知道這就是我想做的事情。
    • know (something) ‘You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.’ ‘I knew it!’“你說得對，有人一直在散布你的謠言。” “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.’“她是最糟的隊員。” “哦，是嗎？她昨天表現可不錯。”
    see also don’t-know
    Homophones knew | newknew   new
    /njuː/
    /nuː/
    • knew verb (past tense of know)
      • I knew you would say that!我就知道你會這麽說！
    • new adjective
      • This new piece is less traditional than her early work.這部新作品不如她早期的作品傳統。
    Extra Examples
    • She knew deep down that she would never see him again.她内心深處知道她再也見不到他了。
    • He knew that he could trust her.他知道他可以信任她。
    • I just knew there would be problems.我就知道會有問題。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintya1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • exactly
    • precisely
    • immediately
    • …
    phrases
    • the next thing I, he, etc. knew
    See full entry
    4.

    be familiar熟悉

  4.  
     [transitive] know somebody/something to be familiar with a person, place, thing, etc.熟悉；認識；了解
    • I've known David for 20 years.我認識戴維已有 20 年了。
    • Do you two know each other (= have you met before)?你們倆認識嗎？
    • She was a secretary when I first knew her.我最初認識她時，她是個秘書。
    • She's very nice when you get to know her.你了解她以後就會覺得她非常可愛。
    • Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late).本這個人我們了解，能叫我們等很長時間。
    • This man is known to the police (= as a criminal).這男人是在警方挂了號的。
    • I don’t know anyone in Oxford.我在牛津誰也不認識。
    • I know Paris well.我很熟悉巴黎。
    • Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)?你知道這出戲嗎？
    • How many of your neighbours do you know by name?你知道多少鄰居的名字？
    • The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with).這些新規則可能意味着我們熟悉的足球終結了。
    Extra Examples
    • He knows this city better than anyone.他比任何人都要熟悉這座城市。
    • I don't know them personally.我沒和他們打過交道。
    • I don't know John very well.我不太了解約翰。
    • But I hardly know the woman!可是我幾乎不認識那個女人！
    • I know several people who could help.我認識幾個能幫忙的人。
    • The product our consumers know and love will not change.我們消費者了解和喜愛的産品不會改變。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • well
    • poorly
    • barely
    • …
    verb + know
    • get to
    preposition
    • for
    phrases
    • be known to somebody
    • be widely known
    See full entry
    5.

    skill/language技能；語言

  5.  
     [transitive] to have learned a skill or language and be able to use it學會；掌握
    • know something Do you know any Japanese?你會日語嗎？
    • know how to do something Do you know how to use spreadsheets?你知道電子數據表的使用方法嗎？
    6.

    reputation名聲

  6.  
     [transitive, usually passive] to think that somebody/something is a particular type of person or thing or has particular characteristics把…看作是；認爲…是
    • be known as something He has become widely widely known as an expert in child psychology.他作爲兒童心理學專家已經廣爲人知。
    • It's known as the most dangerous part of the city.人們都認爲那是市内最危險的地段。
    • be known for something She is best known for her work on the human brain.她在對人腦的研究方面最爲知名。
    • He is internationally known for his work with vaccines.他以其疫苗研究聞名國際。
    • be known to be/do something He's known to be an outstanding physicist.他被公認爲傑出的物理學家。
    see also well known (1)

    7. give name命名

  7.  
     [transitive] [usually passive] to give somebody/something a particular name or title將…稱爲；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.這種致幻藥通常稱作搖頭丸。
    • Peter Wilson, also known as ‘The Tiger’彼得 · 威爾遜，也稱 “老虎”
    • be known as somebody/something to somebody He was known as Bonzo to his friends.他的朋友稱他爲邦佐。
    • be known by something The country was not yet known by the name of England.這個國家還不知道英格蘭的名字。
    Extra Examples
    • parts of the body known collectively as the sensory system統稱爲感覺系統的身體部位
    • The drug is variously known as crack or freebase.這種毒品的叫法五花八門，有人稱爲“快克”，也有人叫它“遊離堿”。
    • He has been known by many names in his long life.在他漫長的一生中，有許多人都知道他的名字。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • commonly
    • popularly
    • affectionately
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
    8.

    recognize認出

  8.  
     [transitive] know somebody/something to be able to recognize somebody/something能認出；能辨認出
    • I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice.我看不到誰在講話，但我能辨認出聲音。
    • She knows a bargain when she sees one.她一看就知道有沒有便宜可撿。
    Synonyms identifyidentify
    • know
    • recognize
    • name
    • make somebody/​something out
    These words all mean to be able to see or hear somebody/​something and especially to be able to say who or what they are.
    • identify to be able to say who or what somebody/​something is:
      • She was able to identify her attacker.她認出了襲擊她的人。
    • 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 指能認出、能辨認出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.
    • 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.他一進屋我就認出了他。
    • 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個人的輪廓。
    Patterns
    • 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
    9.

    understand the difference

  9. [transitive] know somebody/something from somebody/something to understand the difference between one person or thing and another能區分；能分辨 synonym distinguish (1), tell (7)
    • I hope we have taught our children to know right from wrong.我希望我們教給了孩子分辨是非的能力。
    10.

    experience經歷

  10. [transitive] (only used in the perfect tenses僅用於完成時) to have seen, heard or experienced something看到過；聽到過；經歷過
    • know somebody/something (to) do something I’ve never known it (to) snow in July before.我以前從未見到過七月份下雪。
    • be known to do something He has been known to spend all morning in the bathroom.聽說他整個上午都待在盥洗室裏。
  11. [transitive] know something to have personal experience of something親身體驗；親身經歷
    • He has known both poverty and wealth.他貧富生活都親身經歷過。
    • She may be successful now, but she has known what it is like to be poor.她現在算是成功了，但她嘗過貧窮的滋味。
    • She thought she would never know the joy of seeing a child grow up in her care.她原以爲她絕不會體驗到看着孩子在自己的照料下長大的樂趣。
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    12. 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.
  1. 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；盡我所記得的；依我看
    • As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern.就我們所知，沒有什麽需要擔心的。
    • As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong.依我看，你沒有做錯任何事。
    • She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember.據我所記得的，她過去住在芝加哥。
    see also AFAIKTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
before you know where you are
  1. very quickly or suddenly瞬息之間；轉眼間；一下子
    • We were whisked off in a taxi before we knew where we were.還沒等我們弄清怎麽回事，出租車就一陣風似的把我們帶走了。
be not to know
  1. to have no way of realizing or being aware that you have done something wrong無從知道，並不知道（做錯了事）
    • ‘I'm sorry, I called when you were in bed.’ ‘Don't worry—you weren't to know.’“對不起，你睡覺時打電話打擾你了。” “别在意，你不是故意的嘛。”
better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t)
  1. (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；不要嫌熟悉的環境不好，換個不熟悉的環境可能更糟
for all you, I, they, etc. know
  1. (informal) used to emphasize that you do not know something and that it is not important to you（強調不知道對自己無關緊要的事）不知道，說不定，亦未可知
    • She could be dead for all I know.她說不定已經死了。
God/goodness/Heaven knows (informal) Some people may find this use of God offensive.
  1. used to emphasize that you do not know something（強調不知道）誰知道，天曉得
    • God knows what else they might find.誰知道他們還可能找到什麽。
    • ‘Where are they?’ ‘Goodness knows.’“他們在哪兒？” “天曉得。”
  2. used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying（強調所言屬實）老天作證，確實，的確
    • She ought to pass the exam—goodness knows she's been working hard enough.她應該考試合格，她已經夠努力了。
have/know all the answers
  1. (informal, often disapproving) to be confident that you know something, especially when you actually do not（自以爲）全懂，什麽都精通
    • He thinks he knows all the answers.他自以爲什麽都知道。
have/know something off pat (British English)
(North American English have/know something down pat)
  1. to know something perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it了如指掌；滾瓜爛熟
    • He had all the answers off pat.所有的答案他都胸有成竹。
have seen/known better days
  1. (humorous) to be in poor condition窮困潦倒；昔盛今衰；曾輝煌過
    • Our car has seen better days!我們的汽車曾輝煌一時！
I don’t know how, why, etc…
  1. (informal) used to criticize somebody’s behaviour（批評某人的行爲）真想不到，真不知道
    • I don't know how you can say things like that.真想不到你怎麽會說出這種話來。
if (the) truth be known/told
  1. used to tell somebody the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people（用於說出真相）說實話，說真的，老實說
    • If the truth be known, I was afraid to tell anyone.如果要實話實說的話，是我不敢告訴任何人。
I know (informal)
  1. /aɪ ˈnəʊ/
    /aɪ ˈnəʊ/
     used to agree with somebody or to show sympathy（表示同意或同情）我理解，我有同感，我知道
    • ‘What a ridiculous situation!’ ‘I know.’“這境況真荒唐！” “的確是。”
    Topics Opinion and argumenta2
  2. /ˈaɪ nəʊ/
    /ˈaɪ nəʊ/
     used to introduce a new idea or suggestion（引出新的想法或建議）我有個主意（或辦法、建議）
    • I know, let's see what's on at the theatre.我有主意了，咱們看看劇院在上演什麽。
    Topics Suggestions and adviceb1
know something as well as I do
  1. used to criticize somebody by saying that they should realize or understand something（用以批評）其實完全明白，哪會不知道，知道得很清楚
    • You know as well as I do that you're being unreasonable.其實你完全明白你是在故意胡攪蠻纏。
know somebody/something backwards
  1. (especially British English, informal) to know somebody/something extremely well對…了如指掌（或倒背如流）；把…背得滾瓜爛熟
    • She must know the play backwards by now.她現在對這個劇本肯定是倒背如流。
know best
  1. to know what should be done, etc. better than other people最懂得，最知道，比誰都明白（該怎麽做等）
    • The doctor told you to stay in bed, and she knows best.醫生叫你卧床休息，她最清楚你該怎麽做。
know better (than that/than to do something)
  1. to be sensible enough not to do something明白事理（而不至於）；不至於糊塗到
    • He knows better than to judge by appearances.他明白得很，決不會憑表面現象來判斷。
know somebody by sight
  1. to recognize somebody without knowing them well與某人面熟
know different/otherwise
  1. (informal) to have information or evidence that the opposite is true所知道的不是那麽回事；所掌握的情況大不一樣（或大相徑庭）
    • He says he doesn't care about what the critics write, but I know different.他說他並不在乎批評家的評論，可我知道不是那麽回事。
know full well
  1. to be very aware of a fact and unable to deny or ignore it非常清楚；不可否認；不可忽視
    • He knew full well what she thought of it.他非常清楚她對此事的看法。
know somebody/something inside out | know somebody/something like the back of your hand
  1. (informal) to be very familiar with somebody/something（對…）極爲熟悉，了如指掌
    • This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my hand.我在這兒長大的，我對這地方再熟悉不過了。
know your own mind
  1. to have very clear and definite ideas about what you want to do知道自己想做什麽；有主見
know your stuff
  1. (informal) to know a lot about a particular subject or job精通業務；對工作很内行
know/tell somebody a thing or two (about somebody/something)
  1. (informal) to know/tell somebody some useful, interesting or surprising information about somebody/something了解／透露有用的（或有趣的、意外的）信息；有所了解／披露；見多識廣
    • She's been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men!她結過五次婚，所以對男人有所了解。
know/learn/find something to your cost
  1. to know something because of something unpleasant that has happened to you付出過代價（或吃了苦頭）才知道
    • He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost.我吃了苦頭後才知道他是個無情的商人。
know your way around
  1. to be familiar with a place, subject, etc.熟悉周圍情況（或話題等）
know what you’re talking about
  1. (informal) to have knowledge about something from your own experience親身經歷過；作經驗之談
    • I’ve lived in China, so I know what I’m talking about.我在中國生活過，所以我知道我在說什麽。
know which side your bread is buttered
  1. (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…
  1. (formal) to make sure that people are informed about something, especially by getting somebody else to tell them（尤指通過他人傳達而）使人知曉，讓人知道
    • The President has let it be known that he does not intend to run for election again.總統已經公開表示他不打算再次參加競選。
let somebody know
  1. to tell somebody about something讓某人知道；告訴（或通知）某人
    • I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow.我不知道我是否能來，但我明天會讓你知道。
    • Let me know how I can help.我能幫什麽忙，只管說。
    • Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help.如果有什麽我能幫忙的，請盡管告訴我。
Lord knows…
  1. used to emphasize what you are saying（強調所說的話）衆所周知，誰都知道
    • Lord knows, I tried to teach her.誰都知道，我曾經努力想教她。
Lord (only) knows (what, where, why, etc.)…
  1. (informal) used to say that you do not know the answer to something（表示不知道答案）天知道，天曉得
    • ‘Why did she say that?’ ‘Lord knows!’“她爲何那樣說？” “只有天知道！”
    Some people may find the use of Lord in these expressions offensive.
make yourself known to somebody
  1. to introduce yourself to somebody向某人作自我介紹
    • I made myself known to the hotel manager.我向旅館老板作了自我介紹。
not know any better
  1. to behave badly, usually because you have not been taught the correct way to behave（因缺乏教養而）表現不好；（因無人指教而）舉止不良
    • Don’t blame the children—they don’t know any better.不要責怪孩子們——他們不知道更好的辦法。
not know your arse from your elbow
  1. (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
  1. (North American English, informal) to know nothing about a subject完全不懂行；對…一竅不通
    • I don’t know beans about making movies.我對拍電影一竅不通。
not know the first thing about somebody/something
  1. to know nothing at all about somebody/something對…一無所知；對…一竅不通
    • I’m afraid I don’t know the first thing about cars.恐怕我對汽車一無所知。
not know, etc. the first thing about something/somebody
  1. to know nothing at all about something/somebody對…一無所知；對…一竅不通
    • We’ve lived next to him for years, but we still don’t know the first thing about him.我們和他住在一起很多年了，但我們仍然對他一無所知。
not know somebody from Adam
  1. (informal) to not know at all who somebody is根本不認識某人；與某人素不相識
not know what hit you
  1. (informal) to be so surprised by something that you do not know how to react因吃驚而不知所措；驚呆了
not know where to look
  1. (informal) to feel very embarrassed and not know how to react尴尬得不知如何是好；狼狽不堪；感到很難堪
not know whether you’re coming or going
  1. (informal) to be so excited or confused that you cannot behave or think in a sensible way（激動得）不知如何是好；糊裏糊塗；不知所措
not know you are born
  1. (British English, informal) to have an easy life without realizing how easy it is身在福中不知福
    • You people without kids don't know you're born.你們沒孩子，真是身在福中不知福啊。
not want to know (about something)
  1. (informal) to take no interest in something because you do not care about it or it is too much trouble確信；確知；肯定
    • I've tried to ask her advice, but she doesn't want to know (= about my problems).我嘗試向她請教，但她卻不願理會。
    • ‘How much was it?’ ‘You don't want to know’ (= it is better if you don't know).“這要多少錢？” “你還是不知道的好。”
old enough to know better
  1. old enough to behave in a more sensible way than you actually did已長大，該懂事了
show somebody/know/learn the ropes
  1. (informal) to show somebody/know/learn how a particular job should be done向某人演示／知道／學會如何做某事
there’s no knowing
  1. used to say that it is impossible to say what might happen難以預料；無從知道；沒法說
    • There's no knowing how he'll react.很難預料他會有什麽樣的反應。
what does… know?
  1. used to say that somebody knows nothing about the subject you are talking about（某人）知道什麽，懂什麽
    • What does he know about football, anyway?不管怎麽說，他懂什麽足球？
what do you know?
  1. (informal) used to express surprise（表示驚奇）你看怪不怪，真沒想到
    • Well, what do you know? Look who's here!喲，真想不到！你看誰來啦！
(know) what’s what
  1. (informal) (know) what things are useful, important, etc.完全不懂行；對…一竅不通
    • She certainly knows what's what.她當然知道輕重緩急。
you know (informal)
  1. used when you are thinking of what to say next（說話人考慮接着說什麽時用）
    • Well, you know, it's difficult to explain.唉，你知道，這很難解釋。
  2. used to show that what you are referring to is known or understood by the person you are speaking to（表示對方知道或了解所言）你知道的
    • Guess who I've just seen? Maggie! You know—Jim's wife.你猜我剛才看見誰了，瑪吉！你知道的，就是吉姆的妻子。
    • You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down.拐角那家餐館，你知道吧？已經倒閉了。
  3. used to emphasize something that you are saying（加強語氣）你要知道
    • I'm not stupid, you know.你要知道，我不是傻子。
you know something/what?
  1. (informal) used to introduce an interesting or surprising opinion, piece of news, etc.（引出令人感興趣或吃驚的看法、消息等）要我告訴你嗎，你聽說了嗎
    • You know something? I've never really enjoyed Christmas.要我告訴你嗎？聖誕節我從未真正快樂過。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
you know who/what
  1. (informal) used to refer to somebody/something without mentioning a name（不說出名稱）你知道是誰（或什麽）
you never know
  1. (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（尤指可能會發生好事）很難說，很難預料Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2, Suggestions and adviceb2

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in the know
  1. (informal) having more information about something than most people知情；熟悉内幕；掌握内情
    • Somebody in the know told me he's going to resign.有知情者告訴我他要辭職了。

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