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　　know是個大家都認識的英語單詞，不過和know有關的短語大家卻不見得都知道是什么意思，一起來看看吧。

　　be in the know

　　英英解釋： have inside knowledge about a situation

　　英漢釋義：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

　　英英解釋： have knowledge about how one should behave

　　英漢釋義：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

　　英英釋義： understanding of how a task should be done

　　英漢解釋：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

　　英英釋義： possess the skills and knowledge to be successful in a particular task

　　英漢解釋：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

　　英英釋義： to understand and be capable of doing the basics

　　英漢解釋：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

　　英英釋義： completely understand someone or something

　　英漢解釋：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。

　　Definition: be able to recognize someone

　　英漢解釋：能認出某人

　　know sb by sight

　　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

　　英英釋義： have something memorized

　　英漢解釋：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

　　英英釋義： know how to do something

　　英漢解釋：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，所以我真不知道這個應該怎么安裝。

　　know the score

　　英英釋義： understand the facts about a situation

　　英漢解釋：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

　　英英釋義： have completely knowledge of something

　　英漢解釋：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。