有关Know的口语
1.
you know
used to emphasize a statement
你要知道〔用于强调〕
• There’s no excuse, you know.你要知道，没什么借口好找的。
used to make sure that someone understands what you are saying
知道吗，懂吗〔用以确定别人理解你的话〕
• I felt very upset, you know?我觉得心里很烦，懂吗？
used when you want to keep someone’s attention, but cannot think of what to say next
要知道，是这样〔想要让别人继续关注，但又不知道接下去说什么〕
• Well, you know, we’ve got a job to do here.嗯，要知道，我们在这里有活儿要干。
used when you are explaining or describing something and want to give more information
你知道的〔对某事进行解释或描述时想要提供更多的信息〕
• That flower in the garden – you know, the purple one – what is it?花园里的那种花，你知道，就是紫色的那种，它叫什么？
2.
you know/do you know
used to start talking about something, or make someone listen
你知道吗〔用来引出话题或让人注意听〕
• You know, I sometimes feel I don’t know him at all.你知道吗，我有时候感觉自己一点都不了解他。Do you know, when I went out this morning that man was still there.你知道吗，今天早晨我出去时，那个男人还在那里。
3.
I know
used to agree with someone or to say that you feel the same way
我理解，我有同感〔用来表示同意某人的观点或表示自己有同感〕
• ‘We have to talk about it, Rob.’ ‘Yeah, I know.’“罗布，这件事我们得谈谈。”“好啊，我也这么想。
used to say that you have suddenly had an idea, thought of a solution to a problem etc
有了，我知道了〔表示突然想到一个主意、解决办法等〕
• I know! Let’s go out for a meal on your birthday.有了！你生日那天我们出去吃饭吧。
used to stop someone from interrupting because they have an opinion about what you are saying
我知道〔用来阻止别人打断你的话〕
• It sounds silly, I know, but I will explain.,I know, I know, I should have had the car checked out before now.这听起来很傻，我知道，但我会解释的。,我知道，我知道，我应该事先把汽车检查一下的。
4.
I don’t know
used to say that you do not have the answer to a question
我不知道，我不清楚〔表示不知道问题的答案〕
• ‘When did they arrive?’ ‘I don’t know.’“他们是什么时候到的？”“我不知道。”
used when you are not sure about something
我不清楚，我不敢确定
• ‘How old do you think he is?’ ‘Oh, I don’t know – sixty, seventy?’“你觉得他有多大年纪？”“哦，我不清楚。 60，70？”
used to show that you disagree slightly with what has just been said
我倒不这么认为〔表示不大同意别人说的话〕
• ‘I couldn’t live there.’ ‘Oh, I don’t know. It might not be so bad.’“我没法在那里生活。”“噢，我倒不这么认为，可能没那么糟吧。”
BrE used to show that you are slightly annoyed
【英】真想不到〔表示有点不高兴〕
• Oh, I don’t know! You’re hopeless!唉，真是的！ 你无药可救了！
5.
I don’t know how/why etc
used to criticize someone
真想不到怎么/为什么等〔用于批评某人〕
• I don’t know how people could keep an animal in those conditions.我真想不到怎么会有人把动物养在那样的环境里。
6.
I don’t know about you, but...
used to give your opinion, decision, or suggestion when you are not sure that the person you are talking to will feel the same way
我不知道你怎么想，但是…〔用于对别人提出观点、决定或建议，但又不确定别人是否看法一致〕
• I don’t know about you, but I’ll be glad when Christmas is over.不知道你怎么想，我是希望圣诞节早点结束。
7.
I don’t know how to thank you/repay you
used to thank someone
我真不知道该怎么谢你/回报你
8.
wouldn’t you know (it)
used to say that something is not at all surprising
难道你不知道〔表示一点也不奇怪〕
• I was told in no uncertain terms that Helen, wouldn’t you know it, didn’t approve.别人肯定地告诉我说海伦不赞成，难道你不知道？
9.
you don’t know
used to emphasize how strong your feelings are
你不知道，你不懂〔强调感情的强烈程度〕
• You don’t know how much I missed him.你不知道我那时多么惦念他。
10.
I wouldn’t know
used to say that you do not know the answer to something and that you are not the person who would know
我可不知道，我可不清楚〔表示你不知道某事的答案，而且也不是应该知道此事的人〕
11.
what does sb know?
used to say angrily that someone’s opinion is wrong or that it is not important
某人懂什么？〔气愤地表示某人的观点不对或不重要〕
• What does she know about relationships?恋爱的事她懂些什么？
12.
how should I know?/how am I to know?/how do I know?
used to say that it is not reasonable to expect that you should know something
我怎么知道？我怎么会知道？〔表示要求你知道某事是没有道理的〕
• ‘When will they be back?’ ‘How should I know?’“他们什么时候回来？”“我怎么知道？”
13.
how was I to know?/how did I know?
used as an excuse when something bad has happened
我怎么知道？我怎么会知道？〔发生不好的事后用来作借口〕
• How was I to know that the file was confidential?我怎么会知道这是一份机密文件？
14.
be not to know
BrE used to say that you do not mind that someone has made a mistake because they could not have avoided it
【英】是不知道的，不是故意的〔表示不在意某人的错误，因为他们无法避免〕
• ‘Sorry, I didn’t realize you had guests.’ ‘That’s all right – you weren’t to know.’“很抱歉，我没想到你有客人。”“没关系，你又不知道。”
15.
I ought to know
used to emphasize that you know about something because you made it, experienced it etc
我应该知道〔强调你知道某事，因为你做过或经历过等〕
• ‘Are you sure there’s no sugar in this coffee?’ ‘Of course. I ought to know – I made it!’“你肯定这杯咖啡里没有糖吗？”“当然肯定，我自己冲的我还不知道！”
16.
for all I know
used to emphasize that you do not know something and say that it is not important to you
我不知道，说不定〔强调你不知道某事，而且也不在乎〕
• I don’t know where she is. She could have been kidnapped for all I know.我不知道她在哪里，说不定她被人绑架了。
17.
not that I know of
used to say that you think the answer is ‘no’ but there may be facts that you do not know about
据我所知没有
• ‘Did he call earlier?’ ‘Not that I know of.’“他早些时候来过电话吗？”“据我所知没有。”
18.
Heaven/God/who/goodness knows!
used to say that you do not know the answer to a question
天知道！天晓得！谁知道！〔表示不知道问题的答案〕
• ‘Where do you think he’s disappeared to this time?’ ‘God knows!’,Goodness knows why she didn’t go herself.“你说这回他去哪里了呢？”“天知道！”,天知道她为什么不自己去。
used to emphasize a statement
天知道，老天作证〔用于强调〕
• Goodness knows, I’ve never liked the woman, but I didn’t know how bad it would be to work with her.老天作证，我从来就不喜欢这女人，可我也不知道和她一起工作会这么糟糕。
19.
knowing my luck
used to say that you expect something bad will happen because you are usually unlucky
知道自己不走运，知道自己向来就运气不好
• Knowing my luck, the train will be late.我知道自己向来倒霉，这趟火车要晚点了。
20.
(well,) what do you know?
used to express surprise
(啊，)真没想到
• Well, what do you know? Look who’s here!啊，真没想到，看看谁来了！
21.
if you know what’s good for you
used to tell someone that they should do something, or something bad will happen
假如你知道好歹的话，如果你识相的话
• You’ll keep your mouth shut about this if you know what’s good for you!如果你知道好歹的话，就别把这事说出去！
22.
you know who/what
used to talk about someone or something without mentioning their name
你知道的那个人/东西〔用于谈论某人或某物而不指名道姓〕
• I saw you know who yesterday.昨天我看到那谁了。
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以上从朗文词典复制。如果这些know都按字面理解直译，会有多不到位？如果没有解释和翻译，我们能真正看懂多少？一个know加上简单的搭配就能地道的表达各种微妙的语气。We should know about it。