know/nəʊ $ noʊ/

v. have information in your mind

➭ pt. knew/njuː $ nuː/

➭ pp. known/nəʊn $ noʊn/

v. [T; I] 知道，了解；懂得：He knows my name. 他知道我的名字。

◇Do you know Mary? 你认识玛丽吗？

◇“Where is Tom?” “I don't know.” “汤姆在哪?” “我不知道。”

◇[know something/a lot about sth] She knows a lot about the matter. 她对这事了解得很多。

◇I know nothing about their plan. 我对他们的计划一无所知。

◇[know (that) ...] I know (that) he is good at football. 我知道他的足球踢得好。

◇[know wh-] Do you know how to use the machine? 你知道如何使用这台机器吗？

◇I don't know whether she will agree or not. 我不知道她是否会同意。

know about（或of）sb/sth 知道有，听说过：I know of the park. 我知道有这么个公园。

get to know sb/sth 开始知道；逐渐了解：It took some time for her to get to know her new neighbours. 她过了一段时间才逐渐认识新邻居。

音组-ow/-əʊ $ -oʊ/

below; blow; flow; grow; know; low; row; show; slow; snow; sow; throw

同音 know; no

同音 knows; nose

常犯错误

✗ Hello, I don't know you are in Beijing. How long have been here?

✓ Hello, I didn't know you were in Beijing. How long have been here? 你好，我不知道你在北京。你在这儿有多久了？

[✌这里指过去时间里“不知道”，所以要用一般过去时]

用法know about（或of） sb/sth意为“听说过，略知”，与know意思不同。如：I know of her; but do not know her. 我听说过她的情况，但不认识她。

辨析know; recognize