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knowing

UK //ˈnəʊɪŋ//US //ˈnoʊɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'knowing',与古英语 'cnawan'(知道)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语 'knēaną'。

adjective

❶ 表示某人知道某事或表现出知道某事的样子,常带有暗示或意味深长的意味。

“She gave him a knowing smile.”

(她给了他一个意味深长的微笑。)

“He nodded with a knowing look.”

(他带着心知肚明的表情点了点头。)

同义词:aware, conscious, informed

noun

❶ 指知道或了解某事的状态或事实,通常用于正式或哲学语境中。

“The knowing of the truth set him free.”

(对真相的了解让他获得了自由。)

“His knowing of the secret made him uneasy.”

(他知道这个秘密后感到不安。)

同义词:knowledge, awareness, understanding

常见短语

there is no knowing — 表示无法知道或预测某事,常用于表达不确定性。

“There is no knowing what will happen next.”

(无法知道接下来会发生什么。)

knowing full well — 表示完全清楚或明知某事,通常用于强调某人在知情的情况下采取行动。

“He did it knowing full well the consequences.”

(他明知后果却还是这么做了。)