英语词汇“knowing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	knowing
释义	know·ing I. \ˈnōiŋ, -ōēŋ\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from knowen to know + -ing 1. a. (1) : the action or fact of knowing or understanding < avoided their knowing about this > < her knowing was a source of comfort > (2) : the process or faculty of getting to know or of arriving at understanding < no knowing what may happen > < a power beyond his knowing — Atlantic > b. : the action of knowing by intuition or indirection or the faculty of getting to know or arrive at understanding through intuition or indirection < the knowings of art are real … but they are not utterly reliable — H.J.Muller > c. : something that is apprehended or capable of being apprehended by such an action, process, or faculty < underlying every concrete situation he sees the fusion of knowings and the known — J.R.Kantor > 2. : the condition or fact of possessing understanding or information or of being aware of something < in private, in secret knowing — N.L.Rothman > II. adjective (sometimes -er/-est) Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of knowen to know 1. a. : having or reflecting knowledge, information, or insight : marked by understanding and intelligence : well-informed and marked by a ready capacity for further learning : knowledgeable < a knowing student > < a knowing instructor > b. (1) : having or reflecting the keen awareness and insight and power of discernment typical of the specialist or expert : highly perceptive especially in a specialized or exclusive field < a knowing collector of rare books > < has done an excellent and knowing job in selecting the material for this book — J.C.Smith > (2) : having or reflecting distinct skill < knowing brushwork on ceiling and doors — Claudia Cassidy > c. (1) : that indicates or is marked by awareness of and careful conformity to what is chic and currently in style : smart < a knowing selection of gloves and accessories > (2) : marked by sophistication or snobbishness < a distasteful air of pretentious smartness, of being altogether too knowing — Herbert Read > 2. a. (1) : shrewd and keenly alert : quick-witted, astute < a knowing handling of the business deal > : wide-awake < any knowing person could have seen what was going on > (2) : worldly-wise < produces knowing chuckles — E.R.Bentley > < perhaps a bit too knowing and sensuous — Robert Lawrence > b. : that reflects or is designed to indicate possession of confidential, secret, or otherwise exclusive inside knowledge or information < poised her fork and gave her guest a knowing look — Louis Bromfield > < a knowing wink > < maintain a discreet and knowing silence on the subject — Harry Gordon > : that indicates an awareness or insight not generally shared < the two young officers exchanged knowing glances — W.M.Thackeray > 3. a. : that knows, is capable of knowing, or is the means of knowing : cognitive < in full possession of the ordinary knowing faculties > b. archaic : cognizant < knowing to and familiar with the whole circumstances — George Catlin > 4. : that is done with awareness or deliberateness : that is intentional < indiscriminate classification of innocent with knowing activity — Civil Liberties > Synonyms: see intelligent
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