know verb (HAVE INFORMATION)
A1 [ I or T, not continuous ] to have information in your mind
知道,熟悉,瞭解 "Where did he go?" "I don't know."
「他上哪裡去了?」「我不知道。」
"What does it cost?" "Ask Kate. She'll know."
「這個要多少錢?」「問凱特,她知道。」
I don't know anything about this.
我對此一無所知。
I don't know (= understand) what all the fuss is about.
我不明白爲甚麼要這麼大驚小怪。
[ + obj + to infinitive ] Even small amounts of these substances are known to cause skin problems.
我們知道這類物質即使是一丁點也會損害皮膚。
A1 [ T not continuous ] used to ask someone to tell you a piece of information
(用於詢問資訊)知道 Do you know the time?
你知道幾點嗎?
A2 [ I or T, not continuous ] to be certain
確知;確信Mehr Beispiele
- "Will the table fit in here?" "I don't know - let's measure it."
- I still don't know whether she's coming or not.
- It's a bit suspicious that no one knows where he was at the time of the murder.
- No one knew how many troops had died in combat.
- "He's been married three times." "Oh, really? I didn't know that!"
know verb (BE FAMILIAR WITH)
B1 [ T not continuous ] to be familiar with or have experience and understanding of
認識;熟悉 I've known Daniel since we were at school together.
從我們一起上學開始,我就認識丹尼爾。
She grew up in Paris so she knows it well.
她在巴黎長大,對那裡很熟悉。
I've seen the film "Casablanca" so many times that I know a lot of it by heart (= I know it in my memory).
我看過電影《北非諜影》很多遍,對許多情節我都滾瓜爛熟。
Knowing Karen (= from my experience of her in the past), she'll have done a good job.
據我對莎拉的瞭解,她會做得很好。
B1 [ I or T, not continuous ] also know about If you know a subject, you are familiar with it and understand it.
知曉,通曉 Do you know about computers?
你懂電腦嗎?
She knows her subject inside out (= very well).
她精通自己的學科。
A2 [ T not continuous ] If you know a language, you can speak and understand it.
通曉(語言);會 Do you know any French?
你會法語嗎?
› [ T not continuous ] to recognize someone or something
認出;辨認出know how to do sth
get to know sb/sth
know sb by sight
Mehr Beispiele
- I know the first verse of the song, but I don't know what comes next.
- If you don't know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.
- It's always awkward when you meet someone you know, but you can't remember their name.
- He knows a lot of people, but only one or two that he'd call close friends.
- I hope she knows where to get off the bus.