44 KNOW: 知道；了解

44 KNOW: 知道；了解

詞組講解

1. know a thing or two about sb. or sth. ** 對某人或某事物很了解或很有經(jīng)驗

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：知道［關于（about）］某人或某物的［真相（a thing or two）］

例 Having raised four children of my own, I know a thing or two about parenting.

2. know （all） the tricks of the trade ** 具備做某事所必需的技術和知識

解 習語；詞義溯源：知道做［生意（trade）］的所有［秘訣、技巧（tricks）］

例 Once you know all the tricks of the trade, it is quite easy to run a restaurant.

3. know one's ABCs ** 了解（關于某物的）基本知識

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：知道［英文字母（ABCs）］

例 Clare can't do that. He doesn't know his ABCs.

4. know one's place ** 認清自己的身份（或地位）；懂得分寸

解 習語；詞義溯源：了解自己的［地位、身份、處境（place）］；參照 put one on one's place

例 My advice to you is “know your place” and act accordingly when around the president.

5. know one's stuff 〔onions〕 ** 了解本行；精通業(yè)務

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：了解自己的［專長（stuff）］；參照 know what's what

例 A pilot has really got to know his stuff if he wants to become an astronaut.

6. know one's way around 〔about〕 ** 熟悉某地或某事；有閱歷；熟悉業(yè)務

解 習語；詞義溯源：了解周圍的［情況（way）］；參照get around和have been around

例 Frank used to live in Miami, so I'm sure he knows his way around the city.

You'll be working with Norman until you know your way around the job.

7. know sb. by sight ** 面熟

解 習語；詞義溯源：只知道某人［看上去的樣子（by sight）］

例 He didn't give me his name, but I'd know him by sight if I saw him again.

8. know sb. or sth. like the palm 〔back〕 of one's hand / know sb. or sth. like a book ** 對某人或某事非常了解，了如指掌

解 習語；詞義溯源：像了解［自己的手掌（palm of one's hand）］或［一本書（a book）］一樣了解某人或某事物

例 After 43 years of marriage, I can safely say I know Frank like a book.

9. know sth. from memory ** 背會；記住

解 習語；詞義溯源：靠［回憶、記憶（memory）］就知道；參照know sth. by heart

例 They say he knows the entire constitution from memory.

10. know sth. inside out ** 對某事了解透徹

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：［里里外外地（inside out）］了解

例 A safe race car driver knows his car inside out.

11. know sth. only too well ** 非常了解；再了解不過了

解 習語；詞義溯源：［非常（only too）］［清楚地（well）］了解某事

例 We know their unethical business practices only too well.

12. know the ropes ** 了解內(nèi)情；熟知要領

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：知道［秘訣、要領（the ropes）］

例 You should get advice on this from someone who knows the ropes already.

13. know the score / know what's what ** 內(nèi)行；懂行；深通世故

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：知道事情的［真相、內(nèi)幕（the sore）］或［如何（what's what）］

例 I know the score. The police never admit they are wrong.

14. know where sb. stands on sb. or sth. ** 了解某人的想法（或立場）

解 習語；詞義溯源：知道某人對某人或某事的［立場（stands）］

例 You know where I stand on the abortion issue.

15. know which is which / tell which is which ** 能夠?qū)ⅲ橙嘶蚰澄飶钠渌嘶蛭镏校┓直娉鰜?

解 習語；詞義溯源：知道［哪個是哪個（which is which）］

例 The Mega chip and the Pentium chip are identical in appearance. To know which is which, you have to read the data on the back.

16. know which side one's bread is buttered on ** 知道自己利益所在；知道怎么保全自己的利益

解 習語；詞義溯源：知道［面包（bread）］的哪面有［黃油（butter）］

例 Of course I supported Mr. Foster. He was my boss, and even though I knew what he was doing was wrong, I also knew which side my bread was buttered on!

參考譯文

1. 我養(yǎng)大了自己的四個孩子，所以對撫養(yǎng)孩子這種事很有經(jīng)驗。

2. 一旦你掌握了其中的技巧，開餐館就很容易了。

3. 克萊爾干不了那事，他連基本知識都沒有。

4. 我給你的建議是：“認清自己的身份”，在董事長身邊的時候，要做符合自己身份的事情。

5. 一個飛行員要想成為宇航員的話，必須精通自己的業(yè)務。

6. 弗蘭克以前住在邁阿密，所以我確定他很熟悉這里。

熟悉業(yè)務之前，你先跟著諾曼一起工作。

7. 雖然他沒有告訴我名字，但是再碰到的話我能認出他。

8. 結(jié)婚43年了，我可以肯定地說我對弗蘭克了如指掌。

9. 他們說他背會了整部憲法。

10. 一位可靠的賽車手對自己的汽車了如指掌。

11. 我們對他們的非法貿(mào)易心知肚明。

12. 你應該向已經(jīng)知道內(nèi)情的人征求意見。

13. 我很清楚。警察永遠不會承認他們錯了。

14. 你知道我對流產(chǎn)問題的看法。

15. 美佳芯片與奔騰芯片在外觀上是相同的。如想?yún)^(qū)分二者，你必須讀取背面的數(shù)據(jù)。

16. 我當然支持福斯特先生。他是我老板，盡管我知道他正在做的事情是錯誤的，但是我還是知道該站在哪邊的。