knowing

adj.

1. 会意的；心照不宣的；知情的
   showing that you know or understand about sth that is supposed to be secret
   1. a knowing smile
      会意的微笑

1. ADJ-GRADED 会意的；心照不宣的；知情的
   A knowing gesture or remark is one that shows that you understand something, for example the way that someone is feeling or what they really mean, even though it has not been mentioned directly.
   1. Ron gave her a knowing smile...
      罗恩朝她会意地一笑。
   2. Dan exchanged a knowing look with Harry.
      丹和哈丽心照不宣地交换了一下眼神。

1. He whispered my name to newspapermen, knowing that it would be bandied about
   他把我的名字悄声告诉了记者，明知道这会到处传开的。
2. I married you for better or worse, knowing all about these problems.
   这些问题我都知道，不管怎样我还是嫁给了你。
3. Most of us know we should cut down on fat. But knowing such things isn't much help when it comes to shopping and eating
   我们大多数人都知道应该减少脂肪的摄入量。但是在购物和吃东西的时候，这些常识就丢到一边去了。
4. The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile.
   性感迷人的沃顿小姐对我羞涩地会心一笑。
5. Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and watched the spectacle
   因为非常希望了解那些行动的情况，我就站着观看那场面。
6. He fumbled his lines, not knowing what he was going to say.
   他因为不知道接下来要说什么而把台词给念砸了。
7. He said his goodbyes knowing that a long time would pass before he would see his child again
   他道了别，知道要过很久才能再见到他的孩子。
8. By the time he's twenty he'll know everyone worth knowing in Washington.
   到20岁时，他就会认识华盛顿所有值得认识的人。
9. Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the cuddles in the world won't stop the tears
   父母经常感到无能为力，因为他们知道无论多少次拥抱也无法止住眼泪。
10. Ron gave her a knowing smile
    罗恩朝她会意地一笑。
11. Dan exchanged a knowing look with Harry.
    丹和哈丽心照不宣地交换了一下眼神。
12. With his door key in his hand, knowing Millie and the kids awaited him, he wouldn't change places with anyone.
    手里拿着房门钥匙，知道米莉和孩子们在等他，这一刻千金不换。
13. I started puttering around outside, not knowing what I was doing
    我开始在外面闲荡，不知道自己在做什么。
14. How can any woman rest easy now, knowing her breast cancer may be misdiagnosed?
    知道自己的乳腺癌可能被误诊，哪个女人能不担心呢？
15. In the future people can go to a football match knowing that they are safe from hooliganism
    今后人们去看足球比赛时可以不必担心会受到足球流氓的骚扰。
16. I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning
    我还记得自己不知道圣诞节早晨会得到什么礼物时内心有多么激动。
17. He took his time answering, knowing that he must select his words with great care.
    他意识到自己必须言辞谨慎，于是不慌不忙地回答着问题。
18. What with the heavy rain and his not knowing the way, he was late.
    下着大雨，再加道儿不熟，所以他迟到了。
19. She spread out her arms, not knowing what to do.
    她扎煞着手，不知该干什么。
20. We held each other's hand, not knowing what to say.
    我们握住彼此的手，不知说什么好。
21. Don't worry about not knowing much about the goods; just compare and you will see which is better.
    不怕不识货，就怕货比货。
22. Very often you cannot know one without knowing the other.
    如果你不知其一，往往也不能知其二。
23. She always decides things without knowing all the facts.
    她总是没弄清全部事实就决定事情。
24. He had acted in bad faith when he sold them the car knowing it needed a lot of repairs.
    他明明知道那辆车需要大修，可他存心不良地把它卖给了他们。
25. How time flies! without knowing it, twenty years have passed.
    时光过得真快，一晃二十年了。
26. There was no knowing when he could be back.
    无法知道他什么时候回来。
27. He was a little at a loss, not knowing where to begin.
    他有点儿发蒙了，不知道从哪里下手。
28. The problem of knowing what Afghans think is an obstacle more generally.
    一般地说，理解阿富汗人的想法存在障碍问题。
29. There was no mistake at least about his being intelligent and cultivated and knowing almost everything in the world.
    确实，有一点至少是错不了的，那就是他很聪明，见多识广，对世界几乎了如指掌。
30. Can you abstract the watch from my pocket without my knowing it?
    你能从我衣袋里把表偷走而不让我察觉吗？

noun

1. a clear and certain mental apprehension

adj

1. highly educated
   1. knowing instructors
   2. a knowledgeable critic
   3. a knowledgeable audience

   Synonym:    knowledgeablelearnedletteredwell-educatedwell-read

2. evidencing the possession of inside information

   Synonym:    wise(p)wise to(p)

3. alert and fully informed
   1. a knowing collector of rare books
   2. surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on

   Synonym:    knowledgeable

4. characterized by conscious design or purpose
   1. intentional damage
   2. a knowing attempt to defraud
   3. a willful waste of time

   Synonym:    intentional