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

• He fumbled his lines, not knowing what he was going to say.
  他因为不知道接下来要说什么而把台词给念砸了。
• She always decides things without knowing all the facts.
  她总是没弄清全部事实就决定事情。
• I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning
  我还记得自己不知道圣诞节早晨会得到什么礼物时内心有多么激动。
• 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 whispered my name to newspapermen, knowing that it would be bandied about
  他把我的名字悄声告诉了记者，明知道这会到处传开的。
• 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。
• Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the cuddles in the world won't stop the tears
  父母经常感到无能为力，因为他们知道无论多少次拥抱也无法止住眼泪。
• The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile.
  性感迷人的沃顿小姐对我羞涩地会心一笑。
• Can you abstract the watch from my pocket without my knowing it?
  你能从我衣袋里把表偷走而不让我察觉吗？
• 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。