单词 | all-knowing |
释义 | all-knowing (once / 13792 pages) adj Someone who's all-knowing is aware of everything. Most religions describe God as all-knowing. The narrator of a book is often all-knowing, seeing and having insight into the actions and thoughts of every character. When you were little, you might have also thought of your parents as all-knowing, and religious believers usually believe their gods are all-knowing. All-knowing means "knowing all," from know and its Old English root, cnawan, "to know or perceive." WORD FAMILYall-knowing USAGE EXAMPLESSpriggs jokes that the drug court staff is nearly as all-knowing as God in keeping tabs on their enrollees. Washington Times(Dec 10, 2016) Mike’s theory is that it’s a challenge because Facebook’s viewpoints are too paternalistic and all-knowing. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) “What can the all-knowing do for you?” the heavily-bearded Colbert-as-Zoltar asks once he has been discovered and brought to life in a dusty storeroom. Time(Oct 25, 2016) adj infinitely wise Syn omniscient wise having or prompted by wisdom or discernment |
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