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know (obj) HAVE INFORMATIONHnEJ, $noJv [not be knowing]past simple knew Hnju:, $nu:, past part known HnRWn, $noWnto have (information) in the mind知道；懂"What does it cost?" "Ask Kate. She's sure to know. " [I]“这个花了多少钱？”“问凯特，她一定知道。”"Where did he go?" "I wouldn't (= do not) know. " [I]“他上哪儿去了？”“我不知道。”Does anyone know the answer? [T]有人知道答案吗？If someone knows all the answers, they think they know much more than other people.(自以为)什么都精通I wouldn't trust Henry completely--he doesn't know all the answers (= he is not as knowledgeable and powerful as he thinks he is).我不会完全相信亨利----他不像自以为的那样什么都懂。She knows the names of every kid in the school. [T]她知道学校里每个孩子的名字。To every question the police asked, she said, "I don't know anything about it. " [T]对警察问的每个问题，她都说：“我对此一无所知。”We don't know when he's arriving. [+ wh- word]我们不知道他什么时候到。I knew (that) it was going to be a disaster, from the start. [+ (that) clause]一开始我就知道这会是场灾难。Even small amounts of these substances are known to cause skin problems. [T + obj + to infinitive]我们知道这种物质即使是一点点也会引起皮肤病。(fml) The authorities know him to be (= know that he is) a cocaine dealer. [T + obj + to be n/adj]当局知道他是个可卡因贩子。Does the boss know (= Is the boss aware) (that) you are here? [+ (that) clause]老板知道你在这儿吗？She knew (= was aware) (that) something was wrong. [+ (that) clause]她知道出错了。I don't know (= understand) what all the fuss is about. [+ wh- word]我不懂都在闹些什么。I want to know (= be told) how much this will cost. [+ wh-word]我想知道这要花多少钱。If you ask someone if they know a piece of information, you are often really asking them to tell you it.了解Do you know the time? [T]你知道时间吗？Do you know where the Post Office is? [+ wh- word]请问邮局在哪儿？To know is also to be certain.确知;确信"Are you going to go to university?" "I don't know --in some ways I'd prefer to get a job instead. " [I]“你准备上大学吗？”“说不准----我有点想找份工作。”I know (that) you will be pleased to hear the news. [+ (that) clause]我确信你听见这个消息会高兴的。I don't know whether I should tell her or not. [+ wh- word]我不知道是否该告诉她。The party is at Sarah's house as/so far as I know (= I think but I am not certain). [I]据我所知，晚会在萨拉家举行。(infml) Goodness/God/Heaven/Christ knows are used to mean 'I don't know' or to emphasize a statement.天知道God only knows what'll happen next!只有上帝才知道接下去会发生什么！Take your shirt off --Heaven knows it's hot enough today!把衬衫脱了----今天可够热的！You say How was I to know to express your opinion that something you did wrong was not your fault because you did not have enough information to have acted differently.我怎么会知道OK, so I didn't bring my winter coat, but how was I to know it'd be snowing in June!好，所以我没带冬衣，可我怎么会知道六月里会下雪！You can use I don't know to express your lack of understanding and/or annoyance at something that someone has done.我不理解"I don't know, " he said, "however many notices I put up, people still park in my space. "“我不明白，”他说，“不管我挂了多少告示，人们还是在我的车位停车。”You can also use I don't know to add force to criticisms, expressions of surprise, etc.很难说I don't know how you can eat that revolting stuff!很难说你怎么吃得下这么恶心的东西！I don't know about you, but means "whatever you are going to do" or "whatever you think".不管你要干什么，不管你想什么I don't know about you, but I'm going out to the cinema.不管你想什么，但我打算出去看电影。You say I know when you suddenly think of a good idea, an answer or a solution.（表示突然想到一个好主意、解决办法等）我知道了I know--let's go to the beach!有了----我们去海滩！You also say I know to show your agreement with something someone has just said.（表示同意）我知道"The weather's been so good. " "I know, isn't it wonderful. "“天气这么好。”“对，太好了。”(approving) If someone knows all there is to know about a subject or activity they are very good at it.擅长于If someone knows a thing or two, they have practical skills and knowledge obtained from experience.很有经验，见多识广She knows a thing or two about living and teaching abroad.她对国外生活和教学很有经验。If you know better than someone else, you have, or think you have, better ideas than them because you have more experience and knowledge.很懂得In this case, the doctor knows better (than you)!对这个病，医生比你懂！If someone knows better, they are wise enough to behave in a more responsible and acceptable way.有头脑（不至于）;变得聪明些She's only six, but she's still old enough to know better than to run out into the traffic.她只有六岁，可已经 大得知道不该跑到车流里去。I'm surprised at you behaving so badly--you ought to/should know better.你的表现 这么糟我真惊讶----你该学得乖一点。Don't take any notice of what they say--they don't know any better!别理会他们的话----他们没什么头脑！If someone knows best, they are, or think they are, the most suitable person to have responsibility and make important decisions.是最好的指导者，最具权威性It's dangerous to assume that the politicians always know best.以为政客们是最好的指导者是很危险的。To know your own mind is to be certain about what you believe or want.有自己明确的想法(或愿望）If you know your place, you accept your position within society, an organization, your family, etc. and do not wish to improve it.安分守己，安于现状I just get on with my job and do as I'm told--I know my place.我就继续工作，奉命行事----我很守本分。If you know the score, you understand and can act effectively in situations because of your experience and knowledge of life.了解情况Jill knows the score--she won't say anything stupid.吉尔了解情况----她不会说蠢话。To know what you are doing is to be able to do something well and effectively because of your skills and knowledge obtained from experience.能有效地做好I know what I'm doing, so will you please let me get on with it!我知道自己在干什么，所以请你让我继续干下去！If you know what you are talking about, you understand a subject because of your experience.确凿有据地讲话He doesn't know what he's talking about--he's never even been to Africa.他不知道自己在说什么----他从没去过非洲。If you know what's what, you understand and can act effectively in situations, because of your experience and knowledge of life.懂行;老练If you know which side your bread is buttered (on), you are careful not to act in ways that would lose you other people's approval, or lose you an advantage that you have.明白自己的利益所在I'm not going to criticize my boss and risk losing my job--I know which side my bread's buttered on.我不会批评老板，冒失掉工作的险----我知道该怎么保全自己的利益。To not know the first thing about something is not to have any information at all about it.一无所知I'm afraid I don't know the first thing about computers.恐怕我对电脑一无所知。If you do not know what hit you, something unpleasant suddenly and unexpectedly happens to you.感到惊奇，仓皇失措My dad always used to say to me, "You won't know what's hit you when you have to start earning your own living."以前我爸爸总是对我说：“当你得自己养活自己时，你就会仓皇失措。”If you do not know where to put yourself, you experience a particular feeling so strongly that you do not know how to act.局促不安，十分尴尬I was so embarrassed by what he said about me that I didn't know where to put myself.我被他对我的议论弄得十分尴尬，局促不安。To not know whether to laugh or cry is not to know how to react in a particular situation.啼笑皆非，不知如何是好I've just had my exam results and I don't know whether to laugh or cry.我刚知道考试结果，不知如何是好。To not know which way to turn is to not know what to do or who to ask for help.不知所措When both her parents died, she didn't know which way to turn.她父母去世时，她不知该怎么办。If you answer a question by saying not that I know of, you mean that, judging from the information you have, the answer is no.据我所知并非如此"Does the child have any trouble at school?" "Not that I know of. "“孩子在学校里有困难吗？”“据我所知没有。”If you say there's no knowing, you mean it is impossible to be certain about something.无从知晓There's no knowing what she'll do if she finds out about this.她把这事查出来后会干什么，不得而知。(esp. Am infml) You say (Well) what do you know! when something surprising happens or when something that you almost expected happens.真想不到;你说怪不怪I go to the front door, and what do you know, it's my brother who I haven't seen for 12 years.我到前门，真想不到，是我12年没见的哥哥。Well, what do you know! The Raiders have lost again!唉，真想不到，袭击者队又输了！(infml) You know something and You know what are used before an opinion or a piece of information.我来告诉你，听我说You know what? I think it's time to go home.听我说，我想现在该回家了。(infml) You know or you know what I mean are phrases without much meaning, which you use while you are trying to think of what to say next.你知道, 你要知道Well I just thought, you know, I'd better agree to it.嗯，你知道，我刚才想我最好同意。(infml) You know is also used when trying to help someone remember something or when trying to explain something.你知道What's the name of that guy on TV--you know, the American one with the silly voice?电视里那个人叫什么----你知道，那个说话声音很怪的美国人？(infml) You know what I mean is also used when you think that the person listening understands and so you do not need to say any more.你懂我的意思I think at 80 miles per hour in these conditions we could have a nasty accident, you know what I mean?我认为在这种情况下时速80英里会出严重事故的，你明白吗？(infml) You say you never know when you are not certain of how something will happen in the future, esp. when you do not want to give a direct answer to a question.很难说"So will Daddy bring me a present when he comes home from his trip?" "You never know, he might. "“那么爸爸旅行回来会给我带礼物吗？”“很难说，大概会。”(infml disapproving) A (Br and Aus) know-all/(Am) know-it-all is a person who thinks that they know much more than other people.自以为无所不知的人She's such an annoying know-all, she makes me feel really ignorant.她自以为无所不知，真叫人生气，让我觉得自己什么都不懂。(infml) Know-how is practical knowledge and ability.实际知识;技能;本事The bigger companies have the money, but they don't always have the know-how to get the job done right.大公司有资金，但并非总有能力正确完成工作。I can operate a computer, but I don't have any technical know-how about them.我会操作电脑，可不懂有关的技术知识。"Do they know it's Christmas?" (title of a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for charity, 1984)《他们知道今天是圣诞节吗？》（鲍勃·吉尔道夫和米奇·尤尔为慈善事业筹集资金所作歌曲的名字）"'I don't, ' she added, 'know anything about music, really. But I know what I like'" (from the comic novel Zuleika Dobson by Sir Max Beerbohm, 1911)她又说：“我对音乐一无所知，真的。可我知道自己喜欢什么。”（选自马克斯·比尔博姆爵士的幽默小说《朱莱卡·多布森》）
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