you never know:很难说,很难预料
e.g. You never know, she might change her mind.
很难说,她或许会改变想法。
you never can tell:很难说,没法预料
e.g. Who knows what will happen to Peter and me in the future, you never can tell.
谁知道彼得和我将来会怎么样呢?永远无法预料。
know what’s waht:懂行,老练
e.g. Xiaojiang’s been in the business for 10 years, she knows what’s what.
小酱从事这一行业已有10年了,她很懂行。
know sth inside out:精通;对…了如指掌
e.g. He knows the system inside out.
他对该体系了如指掌。
know sth back to front:熟谙;对…了如指掌
e.g. She knows her part in the play back to front.
她熟谙自己在剧中的角色。
know-it-all:自以为无所不知的人,英式中常用 know-all,讽刺人
e.g. She is such a know-it-all, she always thinks she is right.
她自以为是个百事通,总认为自己是对。
know all the answers:自以为比别人知道得多,自恃聪明
e.g. Allison thinks shw knows all the answers, but she’s clueless about a lot of things.
艾莉森自以为比别人懂得多,但她对很多事情一无所知。
know your place:安分守己;安于现状
I just get on with my job and do as I’m told, I know my place.
我只是按吩咐做好我的工作,我很守本分。