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

• With his door key in his hand, knowing Millie and the kids awaited him, he wouldn't change places with anyone.
  手里拿着房门钥匙，知道米莉和孩子们在等他，这一刻千金不换。
• He said his goodbyes knowing that a long time would pass before he would see his child again
  他道了别，知道要过很久才能再见到他的孩子。
• There was no mistake at least about his being intelligent and cultivated and knowing almost everything in the world.
  确实，有一点至少是错不了的，那就是他很聪明，见多识广，对世界几乎了如指掌。
• 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。
• He had acted in bad faith when he sold them the car knowing it needed a lot of repairs.
  他明明知道那辆车需要大修，可他存心不良地把它卖给了他们。
• 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。
• I married you for better or worse, knowing all about these problems.
  这些问题我都知道，不管怎样我还是嫁给了你。
• She always decides things without knowing all the facts.
  她总是没弄清全部事实就决定事情。
• How can any woman rest easy now, knowing her breast cancer may be misdiagnosed?
  知道自己的乳腺癌可能被误诊，哪个女人能不担心呢？
• Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and watched the spectacle
  因为非常希望了解那些行动的情况，我就站着观看那场面。