英语词汇“knowledge”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

A proverb meaning that incomplete knowledge can embarrass or harm someone or something.

The doctor said, "Just because you've had a course in first aid, you shouldn't have treated your own illness. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."John thought he knew how to take care of the garden, but he killed all the flowers. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

(as) far as anyone knows and so far as anyone knows

to the limits of anyone's knowledge. (Informal. The anyone can be replaced with a more specific noun or pronoun.)

As far as anyone knows, this is the last of the great herds of buffalo.Far as I know, this is the best one.These are the only keys to the house so far as anyone knows.

feel something in one's bones and know something in one's bones

to sense something; to have an intuition about something. (Informal.)

The train will be late. I feel it in my bones.I failed the test. I know it in my bones.

gold mine of information

someone or something that is full of information.

Grandfather is a gold mine of information about World War I.The new encyclopedia is a positive gold mine of useful information.

have a clue (about something)

to know anything about something; to have even a hint about someone or something. (Usually negative.)

I don't have a clue about where to start looking for Jim.Why do you think I have a clue about Tom's disappearance?

have a good command of something

to know something well.

Bill has a good command of French.Jane has a good command of economic theory.

in the know

knowledgeable. (Informal. In can be replaced with into.)

Let's ask Bob. He's in the know.I have no knowledge of how to work this machine. I think I can get into the know very quickly though.

know a thing or two (about someone or something)

to be well informed about someone or something; to know something unpleasant about someone or something. (Informal.)

I know a thing or two about cars.I know a thing or two about Mary that would really shock you.

know a trick or two

to know some special way of dealing with a problem.

I think I can handle all of this with no trouble. I know a trick or two.I may be a senior citizen, but I still know a trick or two. I think I can help you with this.

know better

to be wise, experienced, or well taught.

Mary should have known better than to accept a lift from a stranger.Children should know better than to play in the road.

know one's ABCs

to know the alphabet; to know the most basic things (about something). (Informal.)

Bill can't do it. He doesn't even know his ABCs.You can't expect to write novels when you don't even know your ABCs.

know one's stuff and know one's onions

to know what one is expected to know. (Informal or slang.)

I know my stuff. I can do my job.She can't handle the assignment. She doesn't know her onions.

know one's way around and know one's way about

to know the techniques of getting something done, especially in a bureaucracy.

Sally can get the job done. She knows her way around.Since Sally worked at city hall for a year, she really knows her way about.

know sb or sth like the palm of one's hand and know sb or sth like the back of one's hand; know sb or sth like a book

to know someone or something very well.

Of course I know John. I know him like the back of my hand.I know him like a book.

know something backwards and forwards and know something forwards and backwards

to know something very well; to know a passage of language so well that one could recite it backwards as well as forwards. (Reversible.)

of course I've memorized my speech. I know it backwards and forwards.Todd knows the skeletal structure of the frog backwards and forwards.

know something by heart

to know something perfectly; to have memorized something perfectly.

I know my speech by heart.I went over and over it until I knew it by heart.

know something from memory

to have memorized something so that one does not have to consult a written version; to know something well from seeing it very often.

Mary didn't need the script because she knew the play from memory.The conductor went through the entire concert without music. He knew it from memory.

know something only too well

to know something very well; to know something from unpleasant experience. (Note the variation in the examples.)

I know the problem only too well.I know only too well the kind of problem you must face.

know the score and know what's what

to know the facts; to know the facts about life and its difficulties. (Informal.)

Bob is so naive. He sure doesn't know the score.I know what you're trying to do. Oh, yes, I know what's what.

live and learn

to increase one's knowledge by experience. (Also informal and folksy. Usually said when one is surprised to learn something. Fixed order.)

I didn't know that snakes could swim. Well, live and learn!John didn't know he should water his houseplants a little extra in the dry winter months. When they all died, he said, "Live and learn."

No news is good news

a saying meaning if one has not had any information about someone or something for some time, it means that all is well, since one would have heard if anything bad or unfortunate had occurred.

I haven't heard from my son since he left for college, but I suppose no news is good news.I think Joan would have heard by now if she hadn't got the job. No news is good news.

to the best of one's knowledge

as far as one knows; from one's knowledge.

This is the true story to the best of my knowledge.To the best of my knowledge, John is the only person who can answer that question.

wrote the book on something

to be very authoritative about something; to know enough about something to write the definitive book on it. (Always in past tense.)

Ted wrote the book on unemployment. He's been looking for work in three states for two years.Do I know about misery? I wrote the book on misery!

KNOWLEDGE - LACKING

have nothing on something

to have no information about someone or something.

The dictionary had nothing on the word I looked up.The librarian said that the library has nothing on the Jones brothers.

in the dark (about someone or something)

uninformed about someone or something; ignorant about someone or something.

I'm in the dark about who is in charge around here.I can't imagine why they are keeping me in the dark.You won't be in the dark long. I'm in charge.She's in the dark about how this machine works.

none the wiser

not knowing any more.

I was none the wiser about the project after the lecture. It was a complete waste of time.Anne tried to explain the situation tactfully to Jack, but in the end, he was none the wiser.

not know beans (about someone or something)

to know nothing about someone or something. (Slang.)

Bill doesn't know beans about flying an airplane.When it comes to flying, I don't know beans.Nobody knows beans about Bill.

not know the first thing about someone or something

not to know anything about someone or something.

I don't know the first thing about flying an airplane.She doesn't know the first thing about John.

out of touch with something

not keeping up with the developments of something.

I've been out of touch with automobile mechanics for many years.I couldn't go back into mechanics because I’ve been out of touch for too long.

KNOWLEDGE - PRIVATE

none of someone's beeswax

none of someone's business. (Slang.)

The answer to that question is none of your beeswax.It's none of your beeswax what I do with my spare time.

词汇	knowledge
释义	IDIOMSLANG KNOWLEDGE A little knowledge is a dangerous thing A proverb meaning that incomplete knowledge can embarrass or harm someone or something. The doctor said, "Just because you've had a course in first aid, you shouldn't have treated your own illness. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."John thought he knew how to take care of the garden, but he killed all the flowers. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (as) far as anyone knows and so far as anyone knows to the limits of anyone's knowledge. (Informal. The anyone can be replaced with a more specific noun or pronoun.) As far as anyone knows, this is the last of the great herds of buffalo.Far as I know, this is the best one.These are the only keys to the house so far as anyone knows. feel something in one's bones and know something in one's bones to sense something; to have an intuition about something. (Informal.) The train will be late. I feel it in my bones.I failed the test. I know it in my bones. gold mine of information someone or something that is full of information. Grandfather is a gold mine of information about World War I.The new encyclopedia is a positive gold mine of useful information. have a clue (about something) to know anything about something; to have even a hint about someone or something. (Usually negative.) I don't have a clue about where to start looking for Jim.Why do you think I have a clue about Tom's disappearance? have a good command of something to know something well. Bill has a good command of French.Jane has a good command of economic theory. in the know knowledgeable. (Informal. In can be replaced with into.) Let's ask Bob. He's in the know.I have no knowledge of how to work this machine. I think I can get into the know very quickly though. know a thing or two (about someone or something) to be well informed about someone or something; to know something unpleasant about someone or something. (Informal.) I know a thing or two about cars.I know a thing or two about Mary that would really shock you. know a trick or two to know some special way of dealing with a problem. I think I can handle all of this with no trouble. I know a trick or two.I may be a senior citizen, but I still know a trick or two. I think I can help you with this. know better to be wise, experienced, or well taught. Mary should have known better than to accept a lift from a stranger.Children should know better than to play in the road. know one's ABCs to know the alphabet; to know the most basic things (about something). (Informal.) Bill can't do it. He doesn't even know his ABCs.You can't expect to write novels when you don't even know your ABCs. know one's stuff and know one's onions to know what one is expected to know. (Informal or slang.) I know my stuff. I can do my job.She can't handle the assignment. She doesn't know her onions. know one's way around and know one's way about to know the techniques of getting something done, especially in a bureaucracy. Sally can get the job done. She knows her way around.Since Sally worked at city hall for a year, she really knows her way about. know sb or sth like the palm of one's hand and know sb or sth like the back of one's hand; know sb or sth like a book to know someone or something very well. Of course I know John. I know him like the back of my hand.I know him like a book. know something backwards and forwards and know something forwards and backwards to know something very well; to know a passage of language so well that one could recite it backwards as well as forwards. (Reversible.) of course I've memorized my speech. I know it backwards and forwards.Todd knows the skeletal structure of the frog backwards and forwards. know something by heart to know something perfectly; to have memorized something perfectly. I know my speech by heart.I went over and over it until I knew it by heart. know something from memory to have memorized something so that one does not have to consult a written version; to know something well from seeing it very often. Mary didn't need the script because she knew the play from memory.The conductor went through the entire concert without music. He knew it from memory. know something only too well to know something very well; to know something from unpleasant experience. (Note the variation in the examples.) I know the problem only too well.I know only too well the kind of problem you must face. know the score and know what's what to know the facts; to know the facts about life and its difficulties. (Informal.) Bob is so naive. He sure doesn't know the score.I know what you're trying to do. Oh, yes, I know what's what. live and learn to increase one's knowledge by experience. (Also informal and folksy. Usually said when one is surprised to learn something. Fixed order.) I didn't know that snakes could swim. Well, live and learn!John didn't know he should water his houseplants a little extra in the dry winter months. When they all died, he said, "Live and learn." No news is good news a saying meaning if one has not had any information about someone or something for some time, it means that all is well, since one would have heard if anything bad or unfortunate had occurred. I haven't heard from my son since he left for college, but I suppose no news is good news.I think Joan would have heard by now if she hadn't got the job. No news is good news. to the best of one's knowledge as far as one knows; from one's knowledge. This is the true story to the best of my knowledge.To the best of my knowledge, John is the only person who can answer that question. wrote the book on something to be very authoritative about something; to know enough about something to write the definitive book on it. (Always in past tense.) Ted wrote the book on unemployment. He's been looking for work in three states for two years.Do I know about misery? I wrote the book on misery! KNOWLEDGE - LACKING have nothing on something to have no information about someone or something. The dictionary had nothing on the word I looked up.The librarian said that the library has nothing on the Jones brothers. in the dark (about someone or something) uninformed about someone or something; ignorant about someone or something. I'm in the dark about who is in charge around here.I can't imagine why they are keeping me in the dark.You won't be in the dark long. I'm in charge.She's in the dark about how this machine works. none the wiser not knowing any more. I was none the wiser about the project after the lecture. It was a complete waste of time.Anne tried to explain the situation tactfully to Jack, but in the end, he was none the wiser. not know beans (about someone or something) to know nothing about someone or something. (Slang.) Bill doesn't know beans about flying an airplane.When it comes to flying, I don't know beans.Nobody knows beans about Bill. not know the first thing about someone or something not to know anything about someone or something. I don't know the first thing about flying an airplane.She doesn't know the first thing about John. out of touch with something not keeping up with the developments of something. I've been out of touch with automobile mechanics for many years.I couldn't go back into mechanics because I’ve been out of touch for too long. KNOWLEDGE - PRIVATE none of someone's beeswax none of someone's business. (Slang.) The answer to that question is none of your beeswax.It's none of your beeswax what I do with my spare time. See also AWARENESS. down (pat) mod. learned; memorized. I got all the dates down pat.I've got the dates down, but not the names. hit the fan tr. to become publicly known; to become a scandal. (From the phrase “when the shit hit the fan.”) I wasn't even in the country when it hit the fan.It hit the fan, and within ten minutes the press had spread it all over the world. know from something in. to know about something. Do you know from timers—I mean, how timers work?I don't know from babies! Don't ask me about feeding them! street smarts n. the knowledge and ability to survive on the urban street. If you don't have street smarts, you won't last long out there.You either pick up street smarts, or you don't. think-tank n. a place where great minds are assembled to try to think up solutions to problems or to envision the future. She spent a few months in a California think-tank, then came back to teach.What sort of solutions are coming out of the think-tanks of the nation? knowledge noun skill at performing oral sex; a person who is skilled at performing oral sex. An elaboration and play on HEAD (oral sex) US, 2002.► do the knowledgeof probationary taxi drivers, to learn the geography of London's streets (especially by driving around on a low-powered motorcycle); to take a written examination that tests the newly acquired knowledge UK, 1978 See: a little knowledge is a dangerous thing as far as anyone knows be common knowledge be common/public knowledge be public knowledge come to (one's) knowledge come to somebody's knowledge common knowledge drop some knowledge on (one) drop someone some knowledge have a working knowledge of (something) have a working knowledge of something have carnal knowledge of have carnal knowledge of (someone) Knowledge is power knowledge-box little knowledge is a dangerous thing little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a safe in the knowledge that safe in the knowledge that... to (one's) bootstraps to (one's) cost to (one's) knowledge to the best of (one's) ability to the best of (one's) belief to the best of (one's) knowledge to the best of your belief/knowledge to your knowledge
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