v.
before you know where you are
- 瞬息之间;转眼间;一下子
very quickly or suddenly
- We were whisked off in a taxi before we knew where we were.
还没等我们弄清怎么回事,出租车就一阵风似地把我们带走了。
be not to know
- 无从知道,并不知道(做错了事)
to have no way of realizing or being aware that you have done sth wrong
- ‘I'm sorry, I called when you were in bed.’ ‘Don't worry─you weren't to know.’
“对不起,你睡觉时打电话打扰你了。”“别在意——你不是故意的嘛。”
for all you, I, they, etc. know
- (强调不知道对自己无关紧要的事)不知道,说不定,亦未可知
used to emphasize that you do not know sth and that it is not important to you
- She could be dead for all I know.
她说不定已经死了。
God/goodness/Heaven knows
- (强调不知道)谁知道,天晓得
used to emphasize that you do not know sth
- God knows what else they might find.
谁知道他们还可能找到什么。 - ‘Where are they?’ ‘Goodness knows.’
“他们在哪儿?”“天晓得。”
- (强调所言属实)老天作证,确实,的确
used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying
- She ought to pass the exam─goodness knows she's been working hard enough.
她应该考合格——她可真够努力了。
I don't know how, why, etc.…
- (批评某人的行为)真想不到,真不知道
used to criticize sb's behaviour
- I don't know how you can say things like that.
真想不到你怎么会说出这种话来。
I know
- (表示同意或同情)我理解,我有同感,我知道
used to agree with sb or to show sympathy
- ‘What a ridiculous situation!’ ‘I know.’
“这境况真荒唐!”“的确是。”
- (引出新的想法或建议)我有个主意(或办法、建议)
used to introduce a new idea or suggestion
- I know, let's see what's on at the theatre.
我有主意了,咱们看看剧院在上演什么。
know sth as well as I do
- (用以批评)其实完全明白,哪会不知道,知道得很清楚
used to criticize sb by saying that they should realize or understand sth
- You know as well as I do that you're being unreasonable.
其实你完全明白你是在故意胡搅蛮缠。
know sb/sth backwards
- 对…了如指掌(或倒背如流);把…背得滚瓜烂熟
to know sb/sth extremely well
- She must know the play backwards by now.
她现在对这个剧本肯定是倒背如流。
know best
- 最懂得,最知道,比谁都明白(该怎么做,等等)
to know what should be done, etc. better than other people
- The doctor told you to stay in bed, and she knows best.
医生叫你卧床休息,她最清楚你该怎么做。
know better (than that/than to do sth)
- 明白事理(而不至于);不至于糊涂到
to be sensible enough not to do sth
- He knows better than to judge by appearances.
他明白得很,绝不会凭表面现象来判断。
know sb by sight
- 与某人面熟
to recognize sb without knowing them well
know different/otherwise
- 所知道的不是那么回事;所掌握的情况大不一样(或大相径庭)
to have information or evidence that the opposite is true
- He says he doesn't care about what the critics write, but I know different.
他说他并不在乎批评家的评论,可我知道不是那么回事。
know full well
- 非常清楚;不可否认;不可忽视
to be very aware of a fact and unable to deny or ignore it
- He knew full well what she thought of it.
他非常清楚她对此事的看法。
know sb/sth inside out
know sb/sth like the back of your hand
- 对…极为熟悉(或了如指掌)
to be very familiar with sth
- This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my hand.
我在这儿长大的,我对这地方再熟悉不过了。
know your own mind
- 知道自己想做什么;有主见
to have very firm ideas about what you want to do
know your stuff
- 精通业务;对工作很内行
to know a lot about a particular subject or job
know your way around
- 熟悉周围情况(或课题等)
to be familiar with a place, subject, etc.
know what you're talking about
- 亲身经历过;作经验之谈
to have knowledge about sth from your own experience
know which side your bread is buttered
- 知道自己的利益所在
to know where you can get an advantage for yourself
let it be known/make it known that…
- (尤指通过他人传达而)使人知晓,让人知道
to make sure that people are informed about sth, especially by getting sb else to tell them
- The President has let it be known that he does not intend to run for election again.
总统已经公开表示他不打算再次参加竞选。
let sb know
- 让某人知道;告诉(或通知)某人
to tell sb about sth
- Let me know how I can help.
我能帮什么忙,只管说。
make yourself known to sb
- 向某人作自我介绍
to introduce yourself to sb
- I made myself known to the hotel manager.
我向旅馆老板作了自我介绍。
not know any better
- (因缺乏教养而)表现不好;因无人指教而举止不良
to behave badly, usually because you have not been taught the correct way to behave
not know your arse from your elbow
- 愚蠢之至;屁都不懂
to be very stupid or completely lacking in skill
not know beans about sth
- 完全不懂行;对…一窍不通
to know nothing about a subject
not know the first thing about sb/sth
- 对…一无所知;对…一窍不通
to know nothing at all about sb/sth
not know sb from Adam
- 根本不认识某人;与某人素不相识
to not know at all who sb is
not know what hit you
- 因吃惊而不知所措;惊呆了
to be so surprised by sth that you do not know how to react
not know where to look
- 尴尬得不知如何是好;狼狈不堪;感到很难堪
to feel great embarrassment and not know how to react
not know whether you're coming or going
- (激动得)不知如何是好;糊里糊涂;不知所措
to be so excited or confused that you cannot behave or think in a sensible way
not know you are born
- 身在福中不知福
to have an easy life without realizing how easy it is
- You people without kids don't know you're born.
你们没孩子,真是身在福中不知福啊。
there's no knowing
- 难以预料;无从知道;没法说
used to say that it is impossible to say what might happen
- There's no knowing how he'll react.
很难预料他会有什么样的反应。
what does… know?
- (某人)知道什么,懂什么
used to say that sb knows nothing about the subject you are talking about
- What does he know about football, anyway?
不管怎么说,他懂什么足球?
what do you know?
- (表示惊奇)你看怪不怪,真没想到
used to express surprise
- Well, what do you know? Look who's here!
唷,真想不到!你看谁来啦!
you know
- (说话人考虑接着说什么时用)
used when you are thinking of what to say next
- Well, you know, it's difficult to explain.
唉,你知道,这很难解释。
- (表示对方知道或了解所言)你知道的
used to show that what you are referring to is known or understood by the person you are speaking to
- Guess who I've just seen? Maggie! You know─Jim's wife.
你猜我刚才看见谁了,玛吉!你难道不知道——吉姆的妻子呀。 - You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down.
拐角那家餐馆,你知道吧?已经倒闭了。
- (加强语气)你要知道
used to emphasize sth that you are saying
- I'm not stupid, you know.
你要知道,我不是傻子。
you know something/what?
- (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
used to introduce an interesting or surprising opinion, piece of news, etc.
- You know something? I've never really enjoyed Christmas.
要我告诉你吗?圣诞节我从未真正快乐过。
you know who/what
- (不说出名称)你知道是谁 / 什么
used to refer to sb/sth without mentioning a name
you never know
- (尤指可能会发生好事)很难说,很难预料
used to say that you can never be certain about what will happen in the future, especially when you are suggesting that sth good might happen
have/know all the answers
- (自以为)全懂,什么都精通
to be confident that you know sth, especially when you actually do not
- He thinks he knows all the answers.
他自以为什么都知道。
know/learn/find sth to your cost
- 付出过代价(或吃了苦头)才知道
to know sth because of sth unpleasant that has happened to you
- He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost.
我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。
have seen/known better days
- 穷困潦倒;昔盛今衰;曾辉煌过
to be in poor condition
- Our car has seen better days!
我们的汽车曾辉煌一时!
better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)
- 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
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 which may be much worse
as far as I know
as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc.
- 就我所知;尽我所记得的;依我看
used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. sth but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts
- As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern.
就我们所知,没有什么要担心的。 - 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。
Lord knows…
- (强调所说的话)众所周知,谁都知道
used to emphasize what you are saying
- Lord knows, I tried to teach her.
谁都知道,我曾经努力想教她。
old enough to know better
- 已长大,该懂事了
old enough to behave in a more sensible way than you actually did
have/know sth off pat
- 了如指掌;滚瓜烂熟
to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it
- He had all the answers off pat.
所有的答案他都胸有成竹。
show sb/know/learn the ropes
- 向某人演示 / 知道 / 学会如何做某事
to show sb/know/learn how a particular job should be done
know/tell sb a thing or two (about sb/sth)
- 了解 / 透露有用的(或有趣的、意外的)信息;有所了解 / 披露;见多识广
to know/tell sb some useful, interesting or surprising information about sb/sth
- She's been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men!
她结过五次婚,所以对男人有所了解。
if (the) truth be known/told
- (用于说出真相)说实话,说真的,老实说
used to tell sb the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people
n.
in the know
- 知情;熟悉内幕;掌握内情
having more information about sth than most people
- Somebody in the know told me he's going to resign.
有知情者告诉我他要辞职了。