know /nəʊ/ ( knowing, knew, known, knows )

• V-T

• 1. 

  PHRASE If you talk about a thing or system as we know it, you are referring to the form in which it exists now and which is familiar to most people. 如我们所知

  例：

  He planned to end the welfare system as we know it.

  正如我们所知，他曾计划废除这种福利制度。

• 2. 

  PHRASE If you get to know someone, you find out what they are like by spending time with them. (逐渐) 了解

  例：

  The new neighbours were getting to know each other.

  新邻居们正在逐渐彼此了解。

• 3. 

  PHRASE People use expressions such as goodness knows, Heaven knows, and God knows when they do not know something and want to suggest that nobody could possibly know it. 天晓得 [非正式]

  例：

  "Who's he?"—"God knows."

  “他是谁？”—“天晓得。”

• 4. 

  CONVENTION You say "I know" to show that you agree with what has just been said. 我知道 (表示赞同)

  例：

  "This country is so awful."—"I know, I know."

  “这个国家真糟糕。”—“我知道，我知道。”

• 5. 

  PHRASE You can use I don't know to indicate that you do not completely agree with something or do not really think that it is true. 我说不准 (表不完全同意)

  例：

  "He should quite simply resign."—"I don't know about that."

  “他只要辞职就行了。”—“我说不准。”

• 6. 

  PHRASE You can say "I don't know about you" to indicate that you are going to give your own opinion about something and you want to find out if someone else feels the same. 我不知道你怎么想

  例：

  I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm hungry.

  不知道你们怎么样，我可是饿了。

• 7. 

  PHRASE You use I don't know in expressions which indicate criticism of someone's behaviour. For example, if you say that you do not know how someone can do something, you mean that you cannot understand or accept them doing it. 我真想像不出 [表不满]

  例：

  I don't know how he could do this to his own daughter.

  我真想像不出他怎么能这样对待自己的女儿。

• 8. 

  PHRASE If you are in the know about something, especially something that is not known about or understood by many people, you have information about it. 了解内幕

  例：

  It was gratifying to be in the know about important people.

  了解重要人物的内幕令人满足。

• 9. 

  CONVENTION You can use expressions such as you know what I mean and if you know what I mean to suggest that the person listening to you understands what you are trying to say, and so you do not have to explain any more. 你懂我的意思 [口语]

  例：

  None of us stayed long. I mean, the atmosphere wasn't – well, you know what I mean.

  我们都没久留。我是说，气氛不是–嗯，你懂我的意思。

• 10. 

  CONVENTION You say "You never know" or "One never knows" to indicate that it is not definite or certain what will happen in the future, and to suggest that there is some hope that things will turn out well. (指有希望向好的方向发展) 很难说; 难以预料 [含糊]

  例：

  You never know, I might get lucky.

  很难说，我也许会走运。

• 11. 

  CONVENTION You say "Not that I know of" when someone has asked you whether or not something is true and you think the answer is "no" but you cannot be sure because you do not know all the facts. 据我所知并非如此 [含糊]

  例：

  "Is he married?"—"Not that I know of."

  “他结婚了吗？”—“据我所知没有。”

• 12. 

  CONVENTION You use you know to emphasize or to draw attention to what you are saying. 你知道 [口语]

  例：

  The conditions in there are awful, you know.

  你知道，那里的条件非常糟糕。

• 13. 

  PHRASE You can say "You don't know" in order to emphasize how strongly you feel about the remark you are going to make. 你想像不出 [口语]

  例：

  You don't know how good it is to speak to somebody from home.

  你不知道跟家里来的人说说话有多好！

• 14. 

  to know best →see best

• 15. 

  to know better →see better

• 16. 

  to know something for a fact →see fact

• 17. 

  as far as I know →see far

• 18. 

  not to know the first thing about something →see first

• 19. 

  to know full well →see full

• 20. 

  to let someone know →see let

• 21. 

  to know your own mind →see mind

• 22. 

  to know the ropes →see rope