knowing

knowing
adjective
  1. showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people
    会意的,心照不宣的
    a knowing smile.
    会意的微笑。
    ■(chiefly derogatory)experienced or shrewd, especially excessively or prematurely so
    (主贬)(尤指过早地)世故的,狡猾的
    today's society is too knowing, too corrupt.
    今日的社会尔虞我诈,过度堕落。
    ■done in full awareness or consciousness
    明知的,故意的
    a knowing breach of the order by the appellants.
    上诉方故意破坏秩序。
noun
  1. [mass noun]the state of being aware or informed
    明知,已知
常用词组
there is no knowing
  1. no one can tell
    没人知道
派生
knowingly
adverb
knowingness
noun
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