You don’t want to know (= because you would be shocked or wouldn’t approve). ’ “ 1M1   7 i# ft A $71

i£? ” ‘7^37317 $031 fell? 0 ” 0 [V to inf] Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first?

o [VN to inf] We know her to be honest, ft 111 $0 it M II M ^ o 0 Two women are known to have died. ]g^W££3:&;?E7o — see also need-to-know

►                REALIZE M: iU ji] 2 to realize, understand or be aware of sth iAiRff]; IS#; .ixAftJ: [V (that)] As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong, ft |$|

3ft M $c M, 3\ f±J 7 M o O She knew she was dying. M731 fi B IA ?E 7 <, 0 [V wh ] I knew perfectly well what she meant, ft         ‘IS ife ^ & 0 0 I know exactly how you

feel,   0 [VN] This case is hopeless

and he knows it (= although he will not admit it), j&7 *^7^A#§7  0 [V] ‘Martin was

lying all the time. ’ T should have known. ’ “ S, T—]g; f£

Mo ” “ft*mmm0 ”

►                FEEL CERTAIN 3 to feel certain about sth fait ;

$0;     [V (that)] He knew (that) he could trust her.

0 / know it’s here somewhere! ft #^773AJL^7:teA! 0 I don’t know that I can finish it by next week, ft & ■W IE B 7 7 M tB % „ 0 [VN] You were right—someone’s been spreading rumours about

you.’ ‘I knew it!’            WA^i7i!nfc##Jig

So ”   ! ” o [V] ‘She’s the worst player in

the team.’ ‘Oh, I don’t know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday. ’ “ ftk JH H #I7J IA Mo ”      «? —„ ” —see

also don’t-know

►                BE FAMILIAR /i 7 4 [VN] to be familiar with a person,

place, thing, etc. iAiK; 7 ffi: I’ve known David

for 20 years, ft iAiR M B 7 20 7 7 0 0 Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ft,f ]iA iR

? o She’s very nice when you get to know her. ftTffi ftfc \tx /g £ H£ % M 7 # # gt o 0 Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). 7i£7A?iMn7l7 tgPH^cf]^«Btl0lo o Thismanis known to the police (= as a criminal).          AJ§7WAt

££7'M'^Jo 01 know Paris well.     0 Do you

know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? #$0 ifi 3& ft ? 0 The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (— in the form that we are familiar with).

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►                REPUTATION 7 ft 5 ~ sb/sth as sth | ~ sb/sth for sth

[usually passive] to think that sb/sth is a particular type of person or thing or has particular characteristics jfi • • ■ M ft J§ ; iA % ••• 31: [VN] It’s known as the most dangerous part of the city.! Alhf&iA A IP JUrfJ A M fa I& 0 o She is best known for her work on the human brain.         0 [VN to inf] He’s

known to be an outstanding physicist. i&M^iAAl

►                GIVE NAME 6 [VN] ~ sb/sth as sth [usually passive] to

give sb/sth a particular name or title #■■ ■ UvAj; fC • • • pH f$: The drug is commonly known as Ecstasy. 3A#Hj3I IfcftftfflzkAo O Peter Wilson, also known as ‘the Tiger’, fm •  o

►                RECOGNIZE iA Hi 7 [VN] to be able to recognize sb/sth

iA ft; fb^iA ft: I couldn’t see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. ?§^7PJt£7#,87 i!#cH#iAftjlr#o o She knows a bargain when she sees one. ‘#*£$031

►                DISTINGUISH iX ft 8 [VN] ~ sb/sth from sb/sth to be able

to distinguish one person or thing from another tl/lx ft ; tfeftffi          differentiate : I hope we have

taught our children to know right from wrong.

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►                SKILL/LANGUAGE : if g 9 to have learned a skill or

language and be able to use it ^11: [VN] Do you know any Japanese?          0 if ii®r? 0 [V wh-] Do you know

how to use spreadsheets?

►                EXPERIENCE *£ A 10 (only used in the perfect tenses IX

ffl      to have seen, heard or experienced sth #

IiJ M; n)i I'J M; M iS : [VN inf, VN to inf] I’ve never known it (to) snow in July before. ISlMty/AAJ&Slii'bfi ftTSo O [VN to inf] He has been known to spend all

morning in the bathroom.

Mo 11 [VN] to have personal experience of sth

JH5J55: He has known both poverty and wealth.

0 She may be successful now, but she has known what it is like to be poor. rT

mmr,

ITO771 before you know where you are very quickly or suddenly |^S7.|e]; $$BH|eO; “77: We were whisked off in a taxi before we knew where we were. ISCI

be

not to know to have no way of realizing or being aware that you have done sth wrong A/A^Oil, if ( 7 ♦ ) : ‘I’m sorry, I called when you were in

bed. ’ ‘Don’t worry—you weren’t to know. ’ “ M 7 £2, 17

” “w&m—

\fc0 ” for all you, I, they, etc. know (informal) used to emphasize that you do not know sth and that it is not important to you (         § B

♦ )       , i&7S, iff     : She could be dead for

all I know. Mift7^ BI£?E70 God/goodness/Heaven knows (informal) 1 used to emphasize that you do not know sth (        ) it^Pil, A^#: God knows

what else they might find.

►                ‘Where are they?’ ‘Goodness knows.’ “IMI&WJL?'' ”

“ A ^ # 0. : 1-ldiiJt Some people may find the use of God knows offensive. Zf A# tb iA A $] God knows

2 used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying ( SiHJjff gfJSg )          She

ought to pass the exam—goodness knows she’s been working hard enough.       i           A

7C I don’t know how, why, etc. ... (informal) used to criticize sb’s behaviour (fttif ^A&J^ A ) -K M 7 3\,

I don’t know how you can say things like that.          I know (informal)

►                used to agree with sb or to show sympathy ( A/J^M]

I^IM'I# ) nmm,      ‘What a ridicu­lous situation!’ ‘I know.’ “ ft 'R M Ifc M            W M

” 2 used to introduce a new idea or suggestion

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know, let’s see what’s on at the theatre. in##^J^;dE±^lt^o know sth as well as 'I do used to criticize sb by saying that they should realize or understand sth (TOW )

31,      : You know as well as I do that you’re

being unreasonable. ^  % 'k S| ^ # M.        ®

II0 know sb/sth 'backwards (informal, especially BrE) to know sb/sth extremely well M - M She must know the play back­wards by now. ifeSE ft         A m M#laM»

know 'best to know what should be done, etc. better than other people Itfl#, ft^H3l, Itil#^ ^ .(■

Ali: The doctor told you to stay in bed, and she knows best.      &

j|[0 know better (than that/than to do sth) to be sensible enough not to do sth BJ3      ( M7$7 ) ;

M f I I 3 : He knows better than to judge by appearances, life BJ # II,       7 £ % ^ ffi M %. A H Iff „

know sb by 'sight to recognize sb without knowing them well J=f ^ A ffi know different/' otherwise (iinformal) to have information or evidence that the opposite is true

He says he doesn’t care about what the critics write, but I know different, 14,777

knowfuii

'well to be very aware of a fact and unable to deny or ignore it          ^Rl^iA; 77^71: He knew full

well what she thought of it.

know sb/sth inside out | know sb/sth like the back of your 'hand (informal) to be very familiar with sth X7-     ( $LTbtifai) : This is where I grew up. I

know this area like the back of my hand. f£73£JU^A $J, ?ic)M3ilfeAII^S7317o know your own'mind to have very firm ideas about what you want to do 7 31 g B26l#Stff &;        know your 'stuff (informal) to

know a lot about a particular subject or job If 31ik#; 74I71I Alf know your way a'round to be familiar with a place, subject, etc. )

know what you’re talking about (informal) to have