Know是个大家都认识的英语单词,不过和know有关的短语大家却不见得都知道是什么意思,一起来看看吧。
be in the know
熟悉内情的,知情的
例句:
Talk to Tim. He's in the know.
跟蒂姆谈谈,他有内幕消息。
Are you in the know about the current crisis?
关于目前的危机,你有什么内幕消息吗?
know better
明白事理,很懂得(而不至于…)
例句:
You know better than to do that!
你明知道不应该那么做!
You are old enough to know better than to spend all your money on clothes.
你年纪足够大了,应当知道不该把钱全花在买衣服上。
know-how
专门知识,技能
例句:
I'd call technical support and ask someone with the know-how.
我要打技术支持电话问个明白人。
He hasn't got the know-how to run a farm.
他没有经营农场的专门知识。
know the tricks of the trade
了解某门生意或职业的诀窍
例句:
Let's ask Tom. He knows all the tricks of the trade.
咱们去问问汤姆吧,他知道这里面的门道。
I think we need to bring in a specialist who knows the tricks of the trade.
我觉得我们需要引进一位懂行的专家。
know one's ABCs
了解基础的知识
例句:
I don't think he should do this. He doesn't even know his ABCs.
我认为他不应该做这个,他对此一无所知。
Do you know the ABCs of programming?
你了解编程的基础知识吗?
know someone or something like a book
熟悉,深知,对…了如指掌
例句:
She knows Jerry like a book.
她非常了解杰瑞。
We've been married now for thirty years-long enough to know my wife like a book.
我们已经结婚30年了,我对我的妻子是非常了解的。
know sb by sight
似乎相识,面熟
例句:
I know her by sight.
我与她并不熟识。
I have never met our new neighbours; I simply know them by sight.
我从未接触过我们的新邻居, 只见过面。
know the ropes
知道内情,懂得(某种行业的)窍门,很内行
例句:
We need to bring in somebody who knows the ropes.
我们应该找个懂行的人。
I've never used Linux so I really don't know the ropes of installation.
我从没用过Linux系统,所以我真不知道这个应该怎么安装。
know the score
了解实际情况,心中有数
例句:
I know the score. Don't try to fool me.
我知道事情的真相,别想糊弄我。
Please stop making excuses. I know the score and I know you are to blame.
别再找借口了,怎么回事我心中有数,我也知道这件事应该怪你。
know something inside out
对某事认识很透彻,了解彻底
例句:
Susan is the expert. She's knows this stuff inside out.
苏珊是专家,她非常了解这些事。
We know each other inside out.
我们对彼此都了如指掌。
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