音标

英 [ˈnəʊɪŋ]；美 [ˈnoʊɪŋ]

意思

作为形容词，意为“会意的；心照不宣的；明知的，故意的”。表示人对某件事心里明白，有一种含蓄的、不直接表露的认知，或者指某人是在清楚知晓的情况下做某事。

作为动词，是 “know” 的现在分词形式，原形“know”意思是“知道；了解；认识” 。在“knowing”用作现在分词时，会出现在进行时态（如现在进行时、过去进行时等）或一些非谓语结构中。

造句

He gave her a knowing look, as if they shared a secret.
他给了她一个会意的眼神，好像他们共享着一个秘密。

The knowing smile on his face made me suspicious.
他脸上心照不宣的笑容让我起了疑心。

She made a knowing comment about the situation, showing that she understood it well.
她对这种情况发表了一番意味深长的评论，表明她很了解。

They carried out the illegal activity knowing it was wrong.
他们明知是错的，还是进行了非法活动。

The detective had a knowing expression when he heard the suspect's alibi.
当侦探听到嫌疑犯的不在场证明时，他露出了一副洞悉一切的表情。

Knowing that it was going to rain, she took an umbrella with her.
因为知道要下雨，她带了一把伞。

He left the room, knowing that further argument would be useless.
他离开了房间，心里明白再争论下去也没用。

The knowing nods from the audience indicated that they understood the speaker's point.
观众们会意地点头，表明他们理解了演讲者的观点。

She had a knowing air about her, as if she had access to some special information.
她一副胸有成竹的样子，好像掌握了某些特别的信息。

Knowing his habits well, I could predict what he would do next.
由于很了解他的习惯，我能预测出他接下来会做什么。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

描述表情动作：在描述人们交流时的表情、眼神等带有暗示意味的动作时使用。例如：“A: What did you think of his reaction? B: He gave a knowing smile. I think he knew more than he let on.（A：你觉得他的反应怎么样？B：他露出了一个会意的微笑。我觉得他知道的比表现出来的要多。）”

说明行为动机：当解释某人做某事是在清楚知晓后果的情况下进行的时候使用。比如：“A: Why did he lie? B: He did it knowing full well that he would get caught eventually.（A：他为什么撒谎？B：他明明知道最终会被抓住，还是这么做了。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在叙述故事过程中，用于刻画人物的神态、心理活动，增强故事的生动性。例如：“With a knowing look in his eyes, the old man began to tell the story of his youth.（老人眼中带着洞悉一切的神情，开始讲述他年轻时的故事。）”

议论文写作：在论述观点时，可用于说明前提条件或原因。比如：“Knowing the importance of education, we should invest more resources in it.（鉴于知道教育的重要性，我们应该在这方面投入更多资源。）”

学习积累

观察生活实例：在日常生活中，观察人们的表情、行为，尝试用“knowing”来描述看到的场景，加深对该词的理解和记忆。

对比近义词：将“knowing”与“aware（意识到的）”“conscious（有意识的）”等近义词进行对比学习，分析它们在语义和用法上的差异，更准确地运用“knowing” 。