a.
- 會意的，心照不宣的He gave me a knowing look.
他會意地看了我一眼。
- 通曉的；有知識的；消息靈通的a knowing person
知識淵博的人
- 精明的，聰明的
- 故意的，蓄意的
n.
- 知曉；認知[U]There's no knowing what they will do.
沒法知道他們會做些什麼。
- know的動詞現在分詞、動名詞
參見
know
vt.[W]
- 知道；了解；懂得[O2][+（that）][+wh-]I knew she was against us.
我知道她反對我們。
- 認識；熟悉We have known each other for many years.
我們相互認識多年了。
- 認出；辨別[（+by/from）]I know right from wrong.
我能辨別是非。
- 體驗，經歷I have known hunger and hardships.
我經歷過飢餓和困苦。
- （僅用於過去式和完成式）見到過，聽到過[O2][O3]I have never known him to lie.
我從沒有聽說過他撒謊。
- 精通（語言等）He knows five languages.
他精通五種語言。
vi.[W]
- 知道；了解，懂得[（+about/of）]There is one or two things I'd like to know about.
有一兩件事我很想知道。
片語
there is no knowing
- 無從知曉There was no knowing what he could do.
誰也不知道他能做些什麼。
衍生
ad.
knowingly
辨析
反義:
a.「知道的；博學的」的反義字
ignorant同義參見:
enlightened shrewd thinking understanding practical sage crooked intelligent deep aware wise foxy artful conscious