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a knowing + noun
用于修饰表示表情或动作的名词，暗示心照不宣。
She gave him a knowing smile.
她给了他一个会意的微笑。
会意的；心领神会的；知情的
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会意的；心领神会的；知情的
showing or suggesting that you know something secret or private
She gave him a knowing smile.
她给了他一个会意的微笑。
故意的；有意图的
characterized by conscious design or purpose
显示出掌握内幕消息的
evidencing the possession of inside information
知识渊博的；有见识的
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
He gave her a knowing smile, indicating he was in on the joke.
他给了她会意的一笑，表明他知道这个笑话的内情。
As a knowing collector, she could spot a forgery immediately.
作为一个有见识的收藏家，她能立刻识破赝品。
The detective exchanged a knowing look with his partner.
侦探和他的搭档交换了一个心照不宣的眼神。
用于修饰表示表情或动作的名词，暗示心照不宣。
She gave him a knowing smile.
她给了他一个会意的微笑。
表示对某事了解或知情，后接about引出内容。
He seemed knowing about the plan.
他看起来对这个计划知情。
用作状语，描述行为伴随的态度。
He nodded with a knowing look.
他带着心照不宣的表情点了点头。
Not this
She is knowing the answer.
Use this
She knows the answer.
错误：将形容词“knowing”误用作动词现在分词。在英语中，表示“知道”应用动词“know”的一般现在时，而非形容词“knowing”的进行时形式。
Not this
He is a very knowing professor.
Use this
He is a very knowledgeable professor.
错误：混淆“knowing”与“knowledgeable”的语义。“Knowing”通常指知晓内情或机灵的，而表示“博学多识”更常用“knowledgeable”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
会意的微笑；心照不宣的微笑
When I mentioned the surprise party, she gave me a knowing smile.
当我提到惊喜派对时，她对我露出会意的微笑。
故意违规
The company was fined for a knowing violation of safety regulations.
该公司因故意违反安全规定而被罚款。
内行的眼光；有见识的眼光
She has a knowing eye for quality antiques.
她鉴别优质古董很有内行的眼光。
会意的微笑
She gave me a knowing smile when I mentioned the surprise party.
我提到惊喜派对时，她会意地笑了笑。
心领神会的眼神
He shot his wife a knowing look across the table.
他隔着桌子向妻子使了个心领神会的眼色。
会意的点头
The coach gave a knowing nod when the player winked.
当队员使眼色时，教练会意地点了点头。
《特种部队》公益广告语：知道就已成功了一半。
She gave me a knowing smile.
她对我露出了一个心照不宣的微笑。
苏格拉底名言：唯一真正的智慧，在于知道自己一无所知。
He gave a knowing nod and left the room.
他会意地点了点头，然后离开了房间。
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把 know（知道）和 -ing 连在一起：心里早已知道内情，所以眼神“会意的”，行为“故意的”。
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary narrative、formal commentary、everyday set phrases knowing 的语域随义项变化：表示“会意的/心领神会的”时多用于文学或叙述性描写，表示“博学的/有见识的”则比较常见于正式语体；日常口语中多出现在 knowing smile 等固定搭配里。
常与 of 或 about 连用，表示知晓或了解
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