know
v
(pt knew , pp known )
1
(a) [I, Tn, Tf, Tw, Tt, Cn.t]
have (sth) in one's mind or memory as a result of experience or learning or information 知道, 懂得, 了解(某事物)
I'm not guessing I know! 我不是猜想--我知道!
She doesn't know your address. 她不知道你的地址.
Every child knows (that) two and two make four. 孩子都知道二加二等於四.
I knew where he was hiding. 我知道他躲在什麽地方.
Do you know who Napoleon was? 你知道拿破仑是谁吗?
Does he know to come here (ie that he should come here) first? 他知道要先到这里来吗?
We knew her to be honest. 我们知道她很诚实.
(b) [Tnt, Tni]
(only in the past and perfect tenses 只用於过去时态和完成时态) have seen, heard, etc 见过、 听过等
I've never known it (to) snow in July before. 我从未听说过有七月下雪的事.
He's sometimes been known to sit there all day. 有时能见到他整天坐在那里.
2 [Tf] feel certain 确知; 确信
I know (that) it's here somewhere it must be! 我肯定是在这里的什麽地方--没错!
3
(a) [Tn] be acquainted with (sb) 认识(某人)
Do you know Bob Hill? ie Have you met him, talked with him, etc? 你认识鲍勃?希尔吗?
I know him by sight, but not to talk to, ie I have seen him but never spoken to him. 我见过他, 但没跟他说过话.
We've known each other since we were children. 我们从小就认识.
(b) [Tn, Cn.n/a]
~ sth (as sth) be familiar with (a place) 熟悉(某地)
I know Paris better than Rome. 我对巴黎比对罗马熟悉.
I know London as the place where I spent my childhood. 我熟悉伦敦, 那是我度过童年的地方.
4 [Cn.n/a often passive 常用於被动语态]
~ sb/sth as sth regard sb/sth as (being) sth 认定某人[某事物]为某事物
It's known as the most dangerous part of the city. 那地方都知道是市内最危险的地段.
We know John Smith as a fine lawyer and a good friend. 我们认为约翰?史密斯是一位很好的律师和朋友.
5 [Cn.n/a usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
~ sb/sth as sth call, nickname or label sb/sth as sth 将某人[某事物]称为、 起绰号叫作或标明为某事物
a heavyweight boxer known as `The Greatest' 一名被称为`大力士'的重量级拳击手
This area is known as the `Cornish Riviera'. 这地区称为`康沃尔郡度假胜地'.
6 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) be able to distinguish (one person or thing) from another; recognize 能区分, 辨别, 认出(人或物)
She knows a bargain when she sees one. 她有辨别便宜货的能力.
know right from wrong 分辨是非
I met so many people at the party that I wouldn't know half of them again. 我在聚会上见到很多人, 再见到连一半也未必能认出.
7 [Tn, Tw] understand and be able to use (a language, skill, etc) 会, 掌握(某语言、 技巧等): know Japanese 会日语
know how to swim 会游泳.
8 [Tn] have personal experience of (sth) 有(某事物)的亲身经历或体验
a man who has known both poverty and riches 经历过贫富生活的男子.
9 (idm 习语) be,fore one ,knows where one `is very quickly or suddenly 迅速地; 突然地
We were whisked off in a taxi before we knew where we were. 我们还未明白是在哪里, 就被计程车载走了. be known to sb be familiar to sb 为某人所熟知
He's known to the police, ie has a criminal record. 警方很熟悉他(曾犯案). better the devil you know => better2.for all one knows considering how little one knows 据自己所知; 说不定
For all I know he could be dead. 说不定他已经死了. for reasons/some reason best known to oneself => reason. God/goodness/Heaven knows
(a) I don't know 我不知道
God knows what's happened to them. 谁知道他们怎麽了.
(b) cer...