Word · Frequency #14767
Fully loadedknowing
知晓；认知
a clear and certain mental apprehension
- 1.
a clear and certain mental apprehension
清晰而确定的认知
清晰而确定的认知
In use
Her deep knowing of the subject impressed the committee.
A true knowing of oneself is the beginning of wisdom.
The book offers a knowing of ancient cultures that few scholars possess.
no knowing + wh-clause
表示不可能知道或无法预测。
There is no knowing what will happen next.
接下来会发生什么无从知晓。
beyond knowing
指无法理解或难以知晓。
The mystery of the universe is beyond knowing.
宇宙的奥秘超出了认知范围。
Common mistakes
I am knowing the answer.I know the answer.
英语中 'know' 是状态动词，通常不用进行时，而汉语可以说“我正在知道”，所以学习者容易误用进行时。应使用一般现在时。
Connections
Collocations
- no knowing
- 无从知道；难以预料
- There's no knowing how the market will react to the news.我们无从知道市场会对这条消息作何反应。
- beyond knowing
- 无法知晓；不可理解
- The full extent of the damage is beyond knowing.损坏的全面程度已无法弄清。
- way of knowing
- 认识方式；求知途径
- Intuition is a valuable way of knowing that complements logic.直觉是一种有价值且与逻辑互补的认识方式。
Idioms & figurative uses
- there's no knowing
- 无从知晓；难以预料There's no knowing what he will do next.谁也无法预料他下一步会做什么。
- knowing is half the battle
- 了解问题就成功了一半Remember, knowing is half the battle when it comes to fixing a bug.记住，就修复程序错误而言，找到症结就已成功了一半。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：knowing 含 know（知道），把‘知道’定格成名词，就是心里清清楚楚、确凿无疑的认知状态。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学语境、哲学或学术讨论 作为名词的 knowing 多用于正式或文学语境，强调清晰的认知或领会，日常口语中不常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the /-oʊɪŋ/ ending rhyme with 'knowing': flowing, growing, showing, throwing, glowing, and going (spelled '-oing' but same sound). Watch out: 'knowing' begins with a silent k, so it sounds like 'no-ing'; 'kowtow' (/kaʊˈtaʊ/) and 'knowledge' (/ˈnɑlɪdʒ/) are lookalikes that do not rhyme.
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