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. 我知道他躲在什麼地方.
Do you know who Napoleon was? 你知道拿破侖是誰嗎?
Does he know to come here (ie that he should come here) first? 他知道要先到這里來嗎?
We knew her to be honest. 我們知道她很誠實.
(b) [Tnt, Tni]
(only in the past and perfect tenses 只用於過去時態和完成時態) have seen, heard, etc 見過、 聽過等
I've never known it (to) snow in July before. 我從未聽說過有七月下雪的事.
He's sometimes been known to sit there all day. 有時能見到他整天坐在那里.
2 [Tf] feel certain 確知; 確信
I know (that) it's here somewhere it must be! 我肯定是在這里的什麼地方--沒錯!
3
(a) [Tn] be acquainted with (sb) 認識(某人)
Do you know Bob Hill? ie Have you met him, talked with him, etc? 你認識鮑勃?希爾嗎?
I know him by sight, but not to talk to, ie I have seen him but never spoken to him. 我見過他, 但沒跟他說過話.
We've known each other since we were children. 我們從小就認識.
(b) [Tn, Cn.n/a]
~ sth (as sth) be familiar with (a place) 熟悉(某地)
I know Paris better than Rome. 我對巴黎比對羅馬熟悉.
I know London as the place where I spent my childhood. 我熟悉倫敦, 那是我度過童年的地方.
4 [Cn.n/a often passive 常用於被動語態]
~ sb/sth as sth regard sb/sth as (being) sth 認定某人[某事物]為某事物
It's known as the most dangerous part of the city. 那地方都知道是市內最危險的地段.
We know John Smith as a fine lawyer and a good friend. 我們認為約翰?史密斯是一位很好的律師和朋友.
5 [Cn.n/a usu passive 通常用於被動語態]
~ sb/sth as sth call, nickname or label sb/sth as sth 將某人[某事物]稱為、 起綽號叫作或標明為某事物
a heavyweight boxer known as `The Greatest' 一名被稱為`大力士'的重量級拳擊手
This area is known as the `Cornish Riviera'. 這地區稱為`康沃爾郡度假勝地'.
6 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) be able to distinguish (one person or thing) from another; recognize 能區分, 辨別, 認出(人或物)
She knows a bargain when she sees one. 她有辨別便宜貨的能力.
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. 我在聚會上見到很多人, 再見到連一半也未必能認出.
7 [Tn, Tw] understand and be able to use (a language, skill, etc) 會, 掌握(某語言、 技巧等): know Japanese 會日語
know how to swim 會游泳.
8 [Tn] have personal experience of (sth) 有(某事物)的親身經歷或體驗
a man who has known both poverty and riches 經歷過貧富生活的男子.
9 (idm 習語) 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. 我們還未明白是在哪里, 就被計程車載走了. be known to sb be familiar to sb 為某人所熟知
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 據自己所知; 說不定
For all I know he could be dead. 說不定他已經死了. 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. 誰知道他們怎麼了.
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