Phrase
a person in the know
phrase
个中人
someone who has inside knowledge or information about something
In use
If you want to know the latest company news, talk to Sarah — she's a person in the know.
The journalist was a person in the know about the upcoming policy changes.
Only a person in the know could have predicted the product launch date accurately.
be a person in the know
常用作表语，表示某人知情或了解内幕。
He is a person in the know about company policies.
他是公司政策方面的个中人。
talk to a person in the know
介词to后接该短语，表示向知情人咨询。
You should talk to a person in the know before making a decision.
在做决定之前，你应该跟个中人谈谈。
as a person in the know
用作状语或同位语，强调其知情人身份。
As a person in the know, she warned us about the risks.
作为个中人，她警告过我们这些风险。
Common mistakes
He is a person in know of the latest news.He is a person in the know of the latest news.
短语 'in the know' 是固定搭配，必须包含定冠词 'the'，漏掉 'the' 会导致语法错误。
She is a person with the know about the project.She is a person in the know about the project.
表达 '了解内情' 应用固定短语 'in the know'，而不是用 'with the know'，介词 'in' 在此表示处于知道信息的状态。
Connections
Confusing words
- insider
- 内部人士 · “insider”侧重指组织或团体内部成员，而“a person in the know”更强调掌握秘密或内幕信息，不一定属于某个组织。
- in the loop
- 在圈内/知情 · “in the loop”强调处于信息流通的圈子中，常指被及时告知；而“a person in the know”指已经掌握特定内情的人，不一定在信息圈内。
Word family
- know
- 知道 · v
- knowledge
- 知识 · n
- knowledgeable
- 有知识的 · adj
- known
- 已知的 · adj
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.