knows

英 [nəʊz]

美 [noʊz]

v.  知道; 知悉; 了解; 认识到; 懂得; 意识到; 确信; 确知; 肯定
know的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 知道；知悉；了解
  If youknowa fact, a piece of information, or an answer, you have it correctly in your mind.
  1. I don't know the name of the place...
     我不知道那个地方的名字。
  2. I know that you led a rifle platoon during the Second World War...
     我知道你在二战期间率领一个步枪排。
  3. 'People like doing things for nothing.' — 'I know they do.'...
     “人们喜欢没事找事。”——“我知道确实是那样。”
  4. I don't know what happened to her husband...
     我不知道她丈夫出了什么事。
  5. 'How did he meet your mother?' — 'I don't know.'...
     “他怎么认识你母亲的？”——“我不知道。”
  6. We all know about his early experiments in flying...
     我们都了解他早期的飞行试验。
  7. They looked younger than I knew them to be...
     他们看起来比我所知道的实际年龄显小。
  8. Radon is known to be harmful to humans in large quantities...
     众所周知，大量的氡会对人体造成伤害。
  9. It is not known whether the bomb was originally intended for the capital itself...
     尚不清楚炸弹起初的轰炸目标是否是首都。
  10. It's always been known that key figures in the government do very well for themselves.
      众所周知政府中的要员都很会保全自己的利益。
• VERB 熟识；认识
  If youknowsomeone, you are familiar with them because you have met them and talked to them before.
  1. Gifford was a friend. I'd known him for nine years...
     吉福德是我的一位朋友。我和他认识9年了。
  2. Do you two know each other?...
     你们俩互相认识吗？
  3. He doesn't know anybody in London.
     他在伦敦谁也不认识。
• VERB 听说过；略有耳闻
  If you say that youknow ofsomething, you mean that you have heard about it but you do not necessarily have a lot of information about it.
  1. We know of the incident but have no further details...
     我们听说过这件事，但对详情不是很清楚。
  2. The president admitted that he did not know of any rebels having surrendered so far...
     总统承认据他所知迄今为止还没有反叛者投降。
  3. I know of no one who would want to murder Albert.
     我没听说有人想杀艾伯特。
• VERB 了解，掌握（某一学科）
  If youknow abouta subject, you have studied it or taken an interest in it, and understand part or all of it.
  1. Hire someone with experience, someone who knows about real estate...
     雇佣有经验、了解房地产业的人。
  2. She didn't know anything about music but she liked to sing.
     虽然她对音乐一无所知，但却爱唱歌。
• VERB 学会，掌握（语言）
  If youknowa language, you have learned it and can understand it.
  1. It helps to know French and Creole if you want to understand some of the lyrics...
     如果你想读懂一些抒情诗，学点法语和克里奥尔语是有帮助的。
  2. Rachel already knows as many words in German as she does in English...
     雷切尔掌握的德语词汇已经和她掌握的英语词汇一样多了。
  3. Her new classmates knew no Latin.
     她的新同学不会拉丁语。
• VERB 熟悉；了解
  If youknowsomething such as a place, a work of art, or an idea, you have visited it, seen it, read it, or heard about it, and so you are familiar with it.
  1. No matter how well you know Paris, it is easy to get lost...
     不管你对巴黎多么熟悉，也很容易迷路。
  2. I don't know the play, I've just come to see it.
     我不了解这部剧，只是来看看。
• VERB 会；能
  If youknow how todo something, you have the necessary skills and knowledge to do it.
  1. The health authorities now know how to deal with the disease...
     卫生部门现在知道如何对付这种病了。
  2. We know what to do to make it work.
     我们知道如何让它起作用。
• VERB 意识到；觉察到
  You can say that someoneknows thatsomething is happening when they become aware of it.
  1. Then I saw a gun under the hall table so I knew that something was wrong...
     后来我看到大厅的桌子下有一把枪，我就意识到有些不对劲儿。
  2. The first I knew about it was when I woke up in the ambulance.
     当我从救护车中苏醒过来时才知道发生了什么事。
• VERB 认出；辨认出
  If youknowsomething or someone, you recognize them when you see them or hear them.
  1. Would she know you if she saw you on the street?...
     如果她在大街上看到你，能认出你吗？
  2. I thought I knew the voice.
     我觉得在哪里听过这声音。
• VERB 称为；叫做
  If someone or somethingis known asa particular name, they are called by that name.
  1. The disease is more commonly known as Mad Cow Disease...
     这种疾病更通俗的名称是疯牛病。
  2. He was born as John Birks Gillespie, but everyone knew him as Dizzy...
     他本名为约翰·伯克斯·吉莱斯皮，但人人都叫他“小迷糊”。
  3. He was the only boy in the school who was known by his Christian name and not his surname.
     他是学校里唯一一个被称呼洗礼名而不是姓氏的男孩儿。
  4. ...British Nuclear Fuels, otherwise known as BNFL.
     英国核料烧股份有限公司，也称BNFL。
• VERB 认为…是；把…看作是
  If youknowsomeone or somethingasa person or thing that has particular qualities, you consider that they have those qualities.
  1. Lots of people know her as a very kind woman...
     很多人认为她是个非常善良的女人。
  2. We know them as inaccurate and misleading property descriptions...
     我们认为对性状的这些描述是不准确的，且会使人产生误解。
  3. Kemp knew him for a meticulous officer.
     肯普认为他是个很细心的官员。
• VERB （因某工作或角色）认识
  If youknowsomeoneasa person with a particular job or role, you are familiar with them in that job or role, rather than in any other.
  1. Most of us know her as the woman who used to present the television news...
     我们大多数人认识她是因为她曾主持过电视新闻节目。
  2. The soldiers — all of whom we knew as neighbours — stood around pointing guns at us.
     那些士兵——我们都视之为邻居的人——站在四周用枪指着我们。
• See also:knowingknown
• PHRASE 现行的；我们熟悉的；我们熟知的
  If you talk about a thing or systemas we know it, you are referring to the form in which it exists now and which is familiar to most people.
  1. He planned to end the welfare system as we know it.
     他计划终止现行的福利制度。
  2. ...those values of our culture that are essential to civilisation as we know it.
     我们文化中那些构成我们所熟悉的文明社会之根基的价值观
• PHRASE （花时间）了解
  If youget to knowsomeone, you find out what they are like by spending time with them.
  1. The new neighbours were getting to know each other...
     新邻居之间正在互相了解。
  2. I'd really like to see you again and get to know you better.
     我很愿意再次见到你并且更多地了解你。
• PHRASE 谁知道；天晓得
  People use expressions such asgoodness knows,Heaven knows, andGod knowswhen they do not know something and want to suggest that nobody could possibly know it.
  1. 'Who's he?' — 'God knows.'
     “他是谁？”——“天晓得。”
  2. Old Gunga spoke God knows how many languages...
     老贡嘎会说很多种语言，天晓得有多少种。
  3. Heaven only knows what his mother would have said.
     天晓得他母亲原本会说什么。
• CONVENTION （表示同意）我理解，我有同感，我知道
  You say 'I know' to show that you agree with what has just been said.
  1. 'This country is so awful.' — 'I know, I know.'
     “这个国家太糟糕了。”——“的确是，的确是。”
• CONVENTION （表示接受）我知道
  You say 'I know' to show that you accept that something is true, but think that it is not very important or relevant.
  1. 'There are trains straight from Cambridge.' — 'I know, but it's no quicker.'
     “有直接从剑桥开出的列车。”——“我知道，但也不快。”
• PHRASE （表示同情和理解）我理解，我知道
  You use 'I know' to express sympathy and understanding towards someone.
  1. I'm sorry, George. I know how you feel...
     我很遗憾，乔治。我理解你的感受。
  2. I know what you're going through.
     我知道你正在经受什么样的煎熬。
• PHRASE 不知道，不认为（表示不完全同意或不认为是真的）
  You can useI don't knowto indicate that you do not completely agree with something or do not really think that it is true.
  1. 'He should quite simply resign.' — 'I don't know about that.'
     “他就该辞职。”——“我不知道。”
  2. I don't know that it's made the decision any easier.
     我不认为这对作出决定有丝毫帮助。
• PHRASE 我不知道你（们）怎么想（表示将表达自己想法并想知道他人的看法）
  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.
  1. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm hungry...
     我不知道你们怎么样，但我是饿了。
  2. I don't know about you, but I've had just about enough of this.
     我不知道你怎么想，但我已经受够了。
• PHRASE （表示批评某人的行为）真想不到，真不知道
  You useI don't knowin expressions which indicate criticism of someone's behaviour. For example, if you say that youdo not know howsomeone can do something, you mean that you cannot understand or accept them doing it.
  1. I don't know how he could do this to his own daughter...
     真想不到他竟对自己的女儿这样。
  2. I don't know how you can say that...
     真想不到你竟说那话。
  3. I don't know what those folk think they are playing at.
     真不知道那些家伙在搞什么鬼。
• PHRASE 我要是知道就好了；我根本不知道
  People sometimes use expressions such asI'm blessed if I knowordamned if I knowto emphasize the fact that they do not know something.
  1. 'What was that all about?' — 'Damned if I know.'
     “那都是关于什么的？”——“我要知道就好了。”
  2. I'm damned if I know what plans he has in that direction.
     我压根不知道他在那方面有什么计划。
• PHRASE 知情；（尤指）熟悉内幕，掌握内情
  If you arein the knowabout something, especially something that is not known about or understood by many people, you have information about it.
  1. It was gratifying to be in the know about important people...
     了解重要人物的一些内幕真令人高兴。
  2. He takes crucial decisions without consulting people in the know.
     他没有咨询相关知情人士就作了重要的决定。
• CONVENTION （表示所说的话对方理解）你是知道的，你知道我的意思
  You can use expressions such asyou know what I meanandif you know what I meanto suggest that the person listening to you understands what you are trying to say, and so you do not have to explain any more.
  1. None of us stayed long. I mean, the atmosphere wasn't — well, you know what I mean...
     我们都没呆太久。我的意思是，气氛并不是——唔，你知道我的意思。
  2. She was a bit stuck up, know what I mean?
     她有点自命不凡，你明白我的意思吧?
• CONVENTION （指可能会发生好事）很难说，很难预料
  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.
  1. You never know, I might get lucky...
     很难说，我也许会交好运呢。
  2. There might be an even bigger one — I doubt it, but you never know.
     可能还有个比这还要大的——我觉得有点悬，但也很难说。
• CONVENTION 据我所知没有
  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.
  1. 'Is he married?' — 'Not that I know of.'
     “他结婚了吗？”——“据我所知没有。”
• PHRASE 我怎么知道；我不知道
  You can say 'How was I to know?', or in British English 'I wasn't to know', to mean that you cannot be blamed or criticized for something you did, because you did not have enough information to realize that it was wrong.
  1. How was I to know you'd return so suddenly?...
     我怎么知道你会这么突然就回来?
  2. You weren't to know — in fact, I think I'm the only person who does know.
     你不会知道——实际上，我想我是唯一真正知道的人。
• PHRASE （某人）知道什么，懂什么（表示其没有资格评论）
  You can use expressions such asWhat does she know?andWhat do they know?when you think that someone has no right to comment on a situation because they do not understand it.
  1. Don't listen to him, what does he know?...
     别听他的，他知道什么？
  2. I always felt his attitude was, 'What do you know about it?'
     我感觉他总是那种“你懂什么？”的态度。
• EXCLAM （表示惊讶）你看怪不怪，真没想到
  People sometimes say 'What do you know!' when they are very surprised about something.
  1. Well, what do you know!
     哎呀，真没想到！
• CONVENTION （加强语气或引起注意）你要知道
  You useyou knowto emphasize or to draw attention to what you are saying.
  1. The conditions in there are awful, you know...
     你要知道，那里的条件很艰苦。
  2. You know, it does worry me.
     你要知道，这实在让我担心。
• CONVENTION （表示不确定要说的话或考虑接着说什么）你知道
  People useyou knowwhen they are uncertain about what they are saying or what they are going to say next.
  1. He's generous and, you know, very nice, very polite...
     他很大方而且，你知道，很友善，很有礼貌。
  2. I thought I'd, you know, have a chat with you.
     我想我应该，呃，和你谈谈。
• CONVENTION （表示进一步解释）你是知道的，你难道不知道
  You useyou knowwhen you are trying to explain more clearly what you mean, by referring to something that the person you are talking to knows about.
  1. Wear the white dress, you know, the one with all the black embroidery.
     穿那件白裙，你知道的，上面有黑色刺绣的那件。
• PHRASE （加强语气）你不知道，你都想不到
  You can say 'You don't know' in order to emphasize how strongly you feel about the remark you are going to make.
  1. You don't know how good it is to speak to somebody from home.
     你不知道和家乡来的人说说话感觉有多好。
• toknowsomethingbackwards→ see:backwards

双语例句

• Heaven only knows what his mother would have said.
  天晓得他母亲原本会说什么。
• Heaven knows they have enough money
  他们的钱够多了。
• Talk to your doctor and see if s/ he knows of any local groups.
  和你的医生谈谈，看其是否知道一些当地的组织。
• You lived to tell the tale this time but who knows how far you can push your luck.
  你这次算是逃过了一劫，不过谁知道你的运气还会持续多久呢？
• He knows a great many people in this city.
  他在这城里认识的人非常多。
• She knows how your brother's disappearance weighs upon you.
  她知道你哥哥的失踪让你有多忧虑。
• I've got to go home, but Lord knows I dread it.
  我必须得回家了，不过是个人都知道我很怕回去。
• He knows I'd love him whatever he did.
  他知道无论他做过什么我都爱他。
• She knows what you mean.
  她知道你的意思。
• Heaven knows what they put in it.
  天知道他们在里面放了些什么。