Word · Frequency #49
knew
知道;了解;意识到
knew is the past of know (irregular).
to be aware of a fact or piece of information; to be certain
- 1.
To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
认识到真理或事实;确信;确定
- 2.
To be or become aware or cognizant.
意识到或知晓
- 3.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
意识到一个事实或特定信息;拥有知识或信息
- 4.
To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
知道;意识到
- 5.
know how to do or perform something
知道如何做某事
- 6.
To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
熟悉;认识;曾遇到过
- 7.
To experience.
体验
- 8.
To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.
通过经验或学习理解或掌握
- 9.
To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.
能够区分、辨别,尤指通过对比或比较;识别本质
- 10.
To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.
认出(曾遇到的某人或某物)
- 11.
To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
有知识;有信息;知情
- 12.
To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).
能够演奏或表演(歌曲或其他音乐作品)
- 13.
To have indexed and have information about within one's database.
数据库中已索引并包含相关信息
- 14.
To maintain (a belief, a position) subject to a given philosophical definition of knowledge; to hold a justified true belief.
在特定哲学定义下持有(信念、立场);拥有正当的真实信念
会;懂得(如何做);认识;熟悉;懂;掌握;通晓;认出;辨别;分辨;经历;体验
In use
I know the answer to the question.
She knew the way to the station.
He knows how to play the piano.
I know that the President lied to the people
I want to know who is winning the game!
I know it's time
She knows how to knit
Does your husband know how to cook?
know (that) + clause
在口语中 that 常省略。
I know (that) she will come.
Connections
Collocations
- know for a fact
- 确知;确信无疑
- I know for a fact that she was at home last night.我确知她昨晚在家。
- know how to do something
- 知道如何做某事;会做
- Do you know how to swim?你会游泳吗?
- get to know
- 逐渐了解;认识
- I'd like to get to know you better.我想更好地了解你。
- let someone know
- 告知某人;让某人知道
- Please let me know when you arrive.你到了请告诉我。
- know someone by sight
- 面熟;只认得某人的相貌
- I know him by sight but we've never spoken.我跟他只是面熟,但从未说过话。
- know the difference between
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:know 中的 k 不发音,读音像 no;把 k 当作一把静音钥匙,开启知识之门,便‘知道’了。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:everyday conversation、academic writing、business communication know 表示“知道、了解”等含义时,是一个中性词,通常适用于各种正式和非正式场合,包括日常对话、学术写作和商务沟通。它没有明显的语域限制,使用起来比较自然。
Grammar Note
know通常不用于进行时态
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下单词与 know 同韵:go, no, so, show, though, low(/əʊ/)。注意 now, how, cow 也以 ow 结尾,但发音是 /aʊ/,与 know 不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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