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| as far as I know adv | (to my knowledge) | SCSimplified Chinese 据我所知 jù wǒ suǒ zhī
TCTraditional Chinese 據我所知 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 就我所知 jù wǒ suǒ zhī，jiù wǒ suǒ zhī |
| | As far as I know, the bank approved the loan. |
| | The boss is in his office, as far as I know. |
| | 据我所知，银行批准了那笔贷款。据我所知，老板在他的办公室里。 |
| as you know expr | (you are already aware) | SCSimplified Chinese 正如你所知 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 你知道的 |
| | As you know, the building will be demolished on Saturday. |
| as you may know expr | (you probably already know this) | SCSimplified Chinese 你或许已经知道 |
| before you know it expr | informal (rapidly, soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 不知不觉间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 hěn kuài |
| | Christmas will be here before you know it. |
| come to know [sb/sth] v expr | (grow familiar) | SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐明白 zhú jiàn míng bái
TCTraditional Chinese 逐漸明白 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 开始清楚 zhú jiàn míng bái，kāi shǐ qīng chǔ |
| | You're not the woman I've come to know. You've changed. |
| curious to know adj | (interested in knowing) | SCSimplified Chinese 很想知道 |
| | I'm curious to know what you thought of the movie. |
| for all I know expr | (possibly, even though I do not know) | SCSimplified Chinese 据我所知，在我看来 jù wǒ suǒ zhī，zài wǒ kàn lái
TCTraditional Chinese 據我所知 |
| | I won't argue with you; for all I know, there may actually be little green men on Mars. |
| for all you know expr | (it is possible that) | SCSimplified Chinese 有可能 yǒu kě néng |
| | He might be married with three kids, for all you know. |
| for aught I know adv | dated (possibly) (过时用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 据我所知 jù wǒ suǒ zhī
TCTraditional Chinese 據我所知 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 据信 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有可能 jù wǒ suǒ zhī，yǒu kě néng |
| get to know [sb] v expr | (become familiar with) | SCSimplified Chinese 认识 rèn shi
TCTraditional Chinese 認識 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐熟悉 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐了解 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 更多地了解 |
| | I need to get to know you before we start a business together. |
| | I would like to get to know you better. |
| | 我们一起共同创业之前，我需要更多地了解你。我想要多了解了解你。 |
| get to know one another v expr | (become better acquainted) | SCSimplified Chinese 互相了解 hù xiāng liǎo jiě |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 彼此熟悉 hù xiāng liǎo jiě ，bǐ cǐ shú xī |
| | The two men got to know each other while they were both at college. |
| good to know adj | (reassuring) | SCSimplified Chinese 让人安心 |
| | There are no sharks in this ocean. That's good to know! |
| How should I know? expr | informal (I don't know) | SCSimplified Chinese 我怎么会知道？ wǒ zěn me huì zhī dào ？ |
| 备注: This response is considered impolite. |
| | Why are you asking me if it's going to rain tomorrow? How should I know? |
| I do not know expr | (declaration of ignorance) | SCSimplified Chinese 我不知道 wǒ bù zhī dào |
| | There is no point asking me; I do not know. I do not know the answer to that complicated math problem! |
| I don't know interj | informal (declaration of ignorance) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 我不知道 wǒ bù zhī dào |
| | "Who's that woman talking to your brother?" "I don't know." |
| | “那个跟你哥哥聊天的女人是谁？”“我不知道。” |
| I know interj | (I am already aware) | SCSimplified Chinese 我知道 wǒ zhī dào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 我明白 wǒ zhī dào，wǒ míng bái |
| | There's no need to tell me that man's an idiot. I know! |
| | 我知道的那人是白痴，你不必向我解释！ |
| in the know adj | (informed) | SCSimplified Chinese 知晓内情的 zhī xiǎo nèi qíng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 知情的 zhī xiǎo nèi qíng de，zhī qíng de |
| | I'll ask my sister which is the best school in town – she's in the know about such things. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 有所了解 yǒu suǒ liǎo jiě |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| know about [sth] vi + prep | (be aware) | SCSimplified Chinese 意识到 yì shí dào
TCTraditional Chinese 意識到 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 知道 yì shí dào，zhī dào
TCTraditional Chinese 知道 |
| | Do you know about the recent policy changes? |
| know about [sth] vi + prep | (be well informed) | SCSimplified Chinese 了解到 liǎo jiě dào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 熟悉 liǎo jiě dào，shú xī
TCTraditional Chinese 熟悉 |
| | That professor really knows about European history. |
| know all the answers v expr | informal (be opinionated) | SCSimplified Chinese 自命不凡, 摆出无所不知的样子 |
| | Teenagers think they know all the answers. |
| know beforehand vi + adv | (be forewarned) | SCSimplified Chinese 预先知道… yù xiān zhī dào |
| | I knew beforehand what was going to be on the math exam. |
know better,
know better than that vi + adv | informal (be sufficiently wise) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 见解更为高明 jiàn jiě gèng wéi gāo míng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么这么不懂事 |
| | Shame on you – at your age you should know better! |
| know better than to do [sth] v expr | (be wise enough not to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 懂得不该做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 明白不该做某事 |
| | That man should know better than to mock someone vulnerable. |
| | 那个人应该知道不应该嘲笑脆弱的人。 |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | (have memorized) | SCSimplified Chinese 记住 jì zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 記住 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 背下来 jì zhù，bèi xià lái |
| | The students had to know the poem by heart. |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | informal (be completely familiar with) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常熟悉 |
| | I never get lost in this neighborhood; I know it by heart. |
know damn well [sth],
know damn well that v expr | potentially offensive, informal (be aware) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常清楚 fēi cháng qīng chǔ |
| | Don't play coy with me, you know damn well what I'm talking about! |
know for a fact,
know for a fact that,
know [sth] for a fact v expr | (with certainty) | SCSimplified Chinese 知道，确定 zhī dào，què dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 知道，確定 |
| | I know for a fact that she made over $1 million last year. |
know for certain,
know for certain that,
know [sth] for certain v expr | (be sure) | SCSimplified Chinese 确切知道 què qiè zhī dào
TCTraditional Chinese 確切知道 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 肯定知道 què qiè zhī dào，kěn dìng zhī dào |
| | Until we know for certain, I think it is best to just be patient. |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常清楚 fēi cháng qīng chǔ |
| | He knew full well that what he was doing was illegal, but it didn't stop him. |
| know how to do [sth] v expr | (be able to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 知道如何… |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 知道怎么… |
| | Do you know how to swim? |
| know how v expr | (be able, have skill) | SCSimplified Chinese 能 néng
TCTraditional Chinese 能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 会
TCTraditional Chinese 會 |
| | I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how. |
| know [sb/sth] inside out v expr | (know very well) | SCSimplified Chinese 了如指掌 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非常熟悉 |
know [sth] instinctively,
know instinctively (that) vtr + adv | (sense) | SCSimplified Chinese 凭直觉知道 píng zhí jué zhī dào |
| | As soon as Carmel saw Anne's face, she knew instinctively that something was wrong. |
know no better,
not know any better v expr | (be uninformed or uneducated) | SCSimplified Chinese 不懂事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不了解情况 |
| know not v expr | literary (do not know) (书面语) | SCSimplified Chinese 不知道 bù zhī dào |
| | Whether what you are doing is a good thing I know not. |
| know nothing vtr + pron | (be ignorant) | SCSimplified Chinese 一无所知 yì wú suǒ zhī
TCTraditional Chinese 一無所知 |
| | I know nothing about that. |
| know nothing of [sth] v expr | (be ignorant of) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…一无所知 duì yì wú suǒ zhī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一点都不知道 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 毫不明白 |
| | I'm ashamed to say I know nothing of American literature. |
| know nothing of [sth] vtr | (have no experience of) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…没有经验 duì méi yǒu jīng yàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…一无所知 duì méi yǒu jīng yàn，duì yì wú suǒ zhī |
| | It is often said that the Royal Family know nothing of real life. |
| know the drill v expr | figurative (be familiar with procedure) | SCSimplified Chinese 熟悉流程 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 了解该怎么做 |
| | When the difficult client phoned, he had to be put through to the senior manager immediately; everyone in the office knew the drill. |
| know the ins and outs of [sth] v expr | informal (be familiar with features) | SCSimplified Chinese 知道了来龙去脉 zhī dào le lái lóng qù mài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 了解所有详情 zhī dào le lái lóng qù mài ，liǎo jiě suǒ yǒu xiáng qíng |
| | Chloe clearly knows the ins and outs of the real estate business. |
| know the ropes v expr | (know how to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 知晓方法 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 知道如何做 |
| know the score v expr | informal, figurative (understand the situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 了解真相 liǎo jiě zhēn xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 瞭解真相 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 知道是怎么回事 liǎo jiě zhēn xiàng ，zhī dào shì zěn me huí shì |
| | She says the cheque is in the mail, but I know the score - she's trying not to pay us. |
know where [sb] is coming from,
understand where [sb] is coming from v expr | figurative, informal (understand [sb]'s motives, feelings) | SCSimplified Chinese 明白...的初衷 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 明白...的用意 |
know which side your bread is buttered,
know which side your bread is buttered on v expr | figurative (be aware where your advantage lies) | SCSimplified Chinese 了解自己的长处 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 了解自己的优势 |
| know your onions v expr | figurative, informal (be informed, expert) | SCSimplified Chinese 精通 jīng tōng
TCTraditional Chinese 精通 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 充分了解 |
| know your own mind v expr | (be confident) | SCSimplified Chinese 有主见 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有自己的想法 |
| know your place v expr | (accept your position) | SCSimplified Chinese 摆正自己的位置 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 清楚自己的地位 |
| know your stuff v expr | informal (be an expert) | SCSimplified Chinese 精通业务 jīng tōng yè wù
TCTraditional Chinese 精通業務 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对自己的工作很在行 jīng tōng yè wù，duì zì jǐ de gōng zuò hěn zài háng |
| | My history teacher really knows her stuff. She has an answer for everything! |
know-how,
the know-how n | (technical knowledge) | SCSimplified Chinese 技术知识 jì shù zhī shí
TCTraditional Chinese 技術知識 / 技能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 实际知识 jì shù zhī shí，shí jì zhī shí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 技能 jì shù zhī shí，jì néng
TCTraditional Chinese 技能 |
| | I don't have the know-how to fix it. |
know-it-all,
also UK: know-all n | pejorative, informal (person: clever, arrogant) | SCSimplified Chinese 自以为是的人 zì yǐ wéi shì de rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 自以为无所不知的人 |
| | That kid who got 100 percent in science and math is such a know it all! |
| let [sb] know [sth] v expr | (inform) | SCSimplified Chinese 告诉 gào sù
TCTraditional Chinese 告訴 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 告知 gào sù，gào zhī |
| | We'll let you know our decision after the meeting. |
| let [sb] know v expr | (notify, warn) | SCSimplified Chinese 告知，通告 gào zhī ，tōng gào
TCTraditional Chinese 通告 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 警告，告诫 jǐng gào ，gào jiè
TCTraditional Chinese 警告 |
| | Please let me know when you are going to the market, so I can send my brother along to help you. |
| Let me know. interj | (tell me) | SCSimplified Chinese 告诉我 gào sù wǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 告訴我 |
| | Can you come to my party? Let me know! |
| | 告诉我， 你能不能来参加我的聚会？ |
little did [sb] know,
little did [sb] know that expr | (the person did not know) | SCSimplified Chinese ...不知道 |
| technical know-how n | informal (practical and specialist skills) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 技术知识 jì shù zhī shí
TCTraditional Chinese 技術知識 / 技能 |
| | We need to bring in someone with the technical know-how to drag us out of this mess. |
What do you know!,
Well,
what do you know! interj | informal (expressing surprise) (表示惊讶) | SCSimplified Chinese 你看怪不怪！真想不到！ |
| | Hey, what do you know! - we got here on time after all! |
| What do you know? interj | informal (you have not informed enough to comment) | SCSimplified Chinese 你知道个什么！ nǐ zhī dào gè shén me |
| | You've never even been there! - what do you know? |
Wouldn't you know?,
Wouldn't you know it? expr | ([sth] annoying happened) | SCSimplified Chinese 你不知道吗？ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 你不知？ |
| | Wouldn't you know it? Yet another complaint from that difficult customer! |
| you know interj | informal (filler) (补白) | SCSimplified Chinese 你知道吗 |
| | Mark moved to London and I don't, you know, see him much anymore. |
| you know interj | informal (admonishing, advising) | SCSimplified Chinese 你可知道 |
| | You're going to have to start taking responsibility for your own choices, you know. |
| you know? interj | informal (seeking agreement, understanding) | SCSimplified Chinese 你明白吗 |
| 备注: 言下之意是寻求他人同意 |
| | I'm not saying Marco isn't a lovely guy; I just wish he was more romantic. You know? |
| you know interj | informal (prompting) | SCSimplified Chinese 你知道的 |
| | What was the name of that movie we saw--you know, the one with the rabbits? |
| you-know-who n | informal ([sb] unnamed but understood) | SCSimplified Chinese 神秘人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 那个人 nà gè rén |