be in the know
知道實情,掌握內幕
例句:
Talk to Tim. He's in the know。
跟蒂姆談談,他有內幕消息。
Are you in the know about the current crisis?
關于目前的危機,你有什么內幕嗎?
know better
很懂的,很明白
例句:
You know better than to do that!
你明知道不應該那么做!
I wish he had acted differently. He certainly knew better!
我希望他有不同的表現,他知道該做什么。
know-how
實際知識;技能;訣竅
例句:
I'd call technical support and ask someone with the know-how。
我要打技術支持電話問個明白人。
Do you have the know-how to upgrade our servers?
你有升級我們服務器的能力嗎?
know the tricks of the trade
了解在特殊領域成功的能力和訣竅
例句:
Let's ask Tom. He knows all the tricks of the trade。
咱們去問問湯姆吧,他知道這里面的門道。
I think we need to bring in a specialist who knows the tricks of the trade。
我覺得我們需要引進以為懂行的專家。
know one's ABCs
了解基本知識。
例句:
I don't think he should do this. He doesn't even know his ABCs。
我認為他不應該做這個,他對此一無所知。
Do you know the ABCs of programming?
你了解編程的基礎知識嗎?
know someone or something like a book
完全了解某人或者某事
例句:
She knows Jerry like a book。
她非常了解杰瑞。
I think Peter knows the Johnson account like a book. Ask him。
我覺得皮特非常了解約翰森會計師事務所,去問問他吧。
know sb by sight
能認出某人
例句:
I know Peter by sight. I'll got to the airport。
我能認出皮特,我要去機場啦。
Do you know Mary by sight?
你能認出瑪麗嗎?
know something from memory
憑記憶知道……
例句:
She knows the piece from memory。
她零星有點印象。
Can you sing "New York, New York" from memory?
你能憑記憶唱出《紐約,紐約》這首歌嗎?
know the ropes
掌握訣竅,知道內情。
例句:
We need to bring somebody in who knows the ropes。
我們應該找個知道內情的人。
I've never used Linux so I really don't know the ropes of installation。
我從沒用過Linux系統(tǒng),所以我真不知道這個應該怎么安裝。
know the score
知道一件事情的真相,深知其害
例句:
I know the score. Don't try to fool me。
我知道事情的真相,別想糊弄我。
Please stop making excuses. I know the score and I know you are to blame。
別找借口了,我知道是怎么回事,我也知道這件事應該怪你。
know something inside out
對某件事徹底了解,完全了解
例句:
Susan is the expert. She's knows this stuff inside out。
蘇珊是專家,她非常了解這些事。
Let me do it. I know this inside out。
讓我來做吧,我很清楚是怎么回事。
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