knowing

英 [ˈnəʊɪŋ]

美 [ˈnoʊɪŋ]

adj.  会意的; 心照不宣的; 知情的
v.  知道; 知悉; 了解; 认识到; 懂得; 意识到; 确信; 确知; 肯定
know的现在分词

现在分词：knowing　

BNC.14767 / COCA.12589

牛津词典

adj.

• 会意的；心照不宣的；知情的
  showing that you know or understand about sth that is supposed to be secret
  1. a knowing smile
     会意的微笑

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 会意的；心照不宣的；知情的
  Aknowinggesture or remark is one that shows that you understand something, for example the way that someone is feeling or what they really mean, even though it has not been mentioned directly.
  1. Ron gave her a knowing smile...
     罗恩朝她会意地一笑。
  2. Dan exchanged a knowing look with Harry.
     丹和哈丽心照不宣地交换了一下眼神。

英英释义

noun

• a clear and certain mental apprehension

adj

• highly educated
  1. knowing instructors
  2. a knowledgeable critic
  3. a knowledgeable audience
  Synonym:knowledgeablelearnedletteredwell-educatedwell-read
• evidencing the possession of inside information
  Synonym:wise(p)wise to(p)
• alert and fully informed
  1. a knowing collector of rare books
  2. surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on
  Synonym:knowledgeable
• characterized by conscious design or purpose
  1. intentional damage
  2. a knowing attempt to defraud
  3. a willful waste of time
  Synonym:intentional

双语例句

• I started puttering around outside, not knowing what I was doing
  我开始在外面闲荡，不知道自己在做什么。
• Most of us know we should cut down on fat. But knowing such things isn't much help when it comes to shopping and eating
  我们大多数人都知道应该减少脂肪的摄入量。但是在购物和吃东西的时候，这些常识就丢到一边去了。
• She always decides things without knowing all the facts.
  她总是没弄清全部事实就决定事情。
• He was a little at a loss, not knowing where to begin.
  他有点儿发蒙了，不知道从哪里下手。
• Ron gave her a knowing smile
  罗恩朝她会意地一笑。
• The problem of knowing what Afghans think is an obstacle more generally.
  一般地说，理解阿富汗人的想法存在障碍问题。
• Dan exchanged a knowing look with Harry.
  丹和哈丽心照不宣地交换了一下眼神。
• What with the heavy rain and his not knowing the way, he was late.
  下着大雨，再加道儿不熟，所以他迟到了。
• We held each other's hand, not knowing what to say.
  我们握住彼此的手，不知说什么好。
• He took his time answering, knowing that he must select his words with great care.
  他意识到自己必须言辞谨慎，于是不慌不忙地回答着问题。