know是个大家都认识的英语单词，不过和know有关的短语大家却不见得都知道是什么意思，一起来看看吧。

　　be in the know

　　英英解释： have inside knowledge about a situation

　　英汉释义：知道实情，掌握内幕例句： Talk to Tim. He's in the know。

　　跟蒂姆谈谈，他有内幕消息。Are you in the know about the current crisis?

　　关于目前的危机，你有什么内幕吗

　　know better

　　英英解释： have knowledge about how one should behave

　　英汉释义：很懂的，很明白例句：You know better than to do that!

　　你明知道不应该那么做！

　　I wish he had acted differently. He certainly knew better!

　　我希望他有不同的表现，他知道该做什么。

　　know-how

　　英英释义： understanding of how a task should be done

　　英汉解释：实际知识；技能；诀窍例句：I'd call technical support and ask someone with the know-how。

　　我要打技术支持电话问个明白人。Do you have the know-how to upgrade our servers?

　　你有升级我们服务器的能力吗？

　　know the tricks of the trade

　　英英释义： possess the skills and knowledge to be successful in a particular task

　　英汉解释：了解在特殊领域成功的能力和诀窍例句：Let's ask Tom. He knows all the tricks of the trade。

　　咱们去问问汤姆吧，他知道这里面的门道。I think we need to bring in a specialist who knows the tricks of the trade。

　　我觉得我们需要引进以为懂行的专家。

　　know one's ABCs

　　英英释义： to understand and be capable of doing the basics

　　英汉解释：了解基本知识。例句：I don't think he should do this. He doesn't even know his ABCs。

　　我认为他不应该做这个，他对此一无所知。Do you know the ABCs of programming?

　　你了解编程的基础知识吗？

　　know someone or something like a book

　　英英释义： completely understand someone or something

　　英汉解释：完全了解某人或者某事例句：

　　She knows Jerry like a book。

　　她非常了解杰瑞。I think Peter knows the Johnson account like a book. Ask him。

　　我觉得皮特非常了解约翰森会计师事务所，去问问他吧。

　　know someone by sight

　　Definition: be able to recognize someone

　　英汉解释：能认出某人例句：I know Peter by sight. I'll got to the airport。

　　我能认出皮特，我要去机场啦。Do you know Mary by sight?

　　你能认出玛丽吗？

　　know something from memory

　　英英释义： have something memorized

　　英汉解释：凭记忆知道……例句：She knows the piece from memory。

　　她零星有点印象。Can you sing "New York, New York" from memory?

　　你能凭记忆唱出《纽约，纽约》这首歌吗？

　　know something inside out

　　英英释义： have completely knowledge of something

　　英汉解释：对某件事彻底了解，完全了解例句：

　　Susan is the expert. She's knows this stuff inside out。

　　苏珊是专家，她非常了解这些事。Let me do it. I know this inside out。

　　让我来做吧，我很清楚是怎么回事。

　　know the ropes

　　英英释义： know how to do something

　　英汉解释：掌握诀窍，知道内情。例句：We need to bring somebody in who knows the ropes。

　　我们应该找个知道内情的人。I've never used Linux so I really don't know the ropes of installation。

　　我从没用过Linux系统，所以我真不知道这个应该怎么安装。

　　know the score

　　英英释义： understand the facts about a situation

　　英汉解释：知道一件事情的真相，深知其害例句：

　　I know the score. Don't try to fool me。

　　我知道事情的真相，别想糊弄我。

　　Please stop making excuses. I know the score and I know you are to blame。

　　别找借口了，我知道是怎么回事，我也知道这件事应该怪你。