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和know有关的短语你真的都know吗?

2009-02-27 11:43
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know是个大家都认识的英语单词,不过和know有关的短语大家却不见得都知道是什么意思,一起来看看吧。

be in the know
英英解释: have inside knowledge about a situation
英汉释义:知道实情,掌握内幕

例句:

Talk to Tim. He's in the know.
跟蒂姆谈谈,他有内幕消息。

Are you in the know about the current crisis?
关于目前的危机,你有什么内幕吗?

know better
英英解释: have knowledge about how one should behave
英汉释义:很懂的,很明白

例句:

You know better than to do that!
你明知道不应该那么做!

I wish he had acted differently. He certainly knew better!
我希望他有不同的表现,他知道该做什么。

know-how

英英释义: understanding of how a task should be done
英汉解释:实际知识;技能;诀窍

例句:

I'd call technical support and ask someone with the know-how.
我要打技术支持电话问个明白人。

Do you have the know-how to upgrade our servers?
你有升级我们服务器的能力吗?

know the tricks of the trade

英英释义: possess the skills and knowledge to be successful in a particular task
英汉解释:了解在特殊领域成功的能力和诀窍

例句:

Let's ask Tom. He knows all the tricks of the trade.
咱们去问问汤姆吧,他知道这里面的门道。

I think we need to bring in a specialist who knows the tricks of the trade.
我觉得我们需要引进以为懂行的专家。

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