be in the know
用作名词，表示‘知情’，常用于固定短语‘in the know’。
Only a few people are in the know about the merger.
只有少数人知道合并的内情。
知识；知晓的状态(现仅用于固定短语“知情”)；对少数人已知信息的意识
knowledge or awareness, especially of information known to only a few people; used mainly in the fixed phrase 'in the know'
主要用于固定短语 in the know
知识；知晓的状态(现仅用于固定短语“知情”)
Knowledge; the state of knowing. (Now confined to the fixed phrase in the know.)
对少数人已知信息的意识
the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
Only a few people are in the know about the company's upcoming merger.
只有少数人知道公司即将进行的合并。
用法提示：这里的'know'是名词，意为'内情'或'知晓'，短语'in the know'表示'知情'。
AI contextual example
Journalists who are in the know often have access to privileged information.
知情记者通常能够接触到特权信息。
用法提示：这里'know'作名词，'in the know'是固定搭配，表示'了解内幕'。
AI contextual example
She was not in the know, so she couldn't answer our questions.
她不知情，所以无法回答我们的问题。
用法提示：'know'作为名词使用，'in the know'指'知道内情'。
AI contextual example
用作名词，表示‘知情’，常用于固定短语‘in the know’。
Only a few people are in the know about the merger.
只有少数人知道合并的内情。
She's in the know about the company's plans.
她了解公司的计划。
更通用，可指任何信息；know特指内部消息
强调认知状态；know为名词时更具体指秘密信息
正式用语，语境较狭窄；know更口语化
grammar · medium
易错句子I have a know about this topic.
正确表达I have some knowledge about this topic.
“know”作名词时是不可数名词，一般只用于固定短语（如in the know），表示“知情”；表示“知识”时应用“knowledge”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He doesn't have much know of history.
正确表达He doesn't have much knowledge of history.
“know”作为名词不用于表示对某领域的了解；应用“knowledge”来表示“知识”。
与'know'名词义'知情'相对：缺乏对特定秘密的认知。
与'know'名词义'知情'相对：没有意识到相关信息。
与'know'名词义'知情'相对：对某一事实完全缺乏知识。
know作名词指只有少数人知道的内部信息或内情；knowledge指通过研究、经验或教育获得的普遍知识或了解。
知情的；了解内幕的
Only a few people were in the know about the merger.
只有少数人知道合并的内幕。
know + -ledge
know + -ledge + -able
know + -n
un- + known
know + -ing + -ly
well + known
与'know'（内幕信息）相关，表示不为人知的信息。
指只有少数人才能获得的信息或知识，与'know'的内涵相关。
表示只有特定群体知晓的信息，与'know'作为名词的含义一致。
指需要保密的信息，与'know'所指的内幕信息相关。
指掌握内幕信息的人，与'know'的含义直接相关。
知情, 了解内幕
Only a few people are in the know about the confidential plan.
只有少数人知道这个机密计划。
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WORDNET.