词组 | you know |
释义 | Idiom you know Theme: AWARENESS as you are aware, or should be aware. (Informal. This should not be overused.)This is a very valuable book, you know.Goldfish can be overfed, you know. Idiom you know you understand.She was cleaning, you know, when the police called to tell her about the accident. Usage notes: usually used to be sure someone is listening carefully and agrees with what you are saying: It didn't have to happen that way, you know? you know 1. noun cocaine. Rhyming slang for SNOW (or, possibly, BLOW) UK, 1998 2. used as a verbal pause for indicating that the speaker assumes that the listener is listening, understanding and agreeing. An annoying discourse marker if ever there was one UK, 1599 you know1. A filler phrase used when one is thinking of what to say next. I like the one with the, you know, the red thing on top. 2. A question posed at the end of a statement to elicit agreement or acknowledgment. I can't describe it. It just felt a little bittersweet, you know? 3. A phrase used to emphasize or draw attention to one's statement. I have skills. I'm not just some office drone, you know. 4. You know the answer; you know what or whom I'm referring to. A: "Which one's your cousin again?" B: "You know, she's the one you met at the concert." A: "What's that?" B: "You know, it's the coin we found in the river when we were kids." you knowan expression placed on the end of a statement for pause or emphasis. (This expression is often overused, in which case it is totally meaningless and irritating.) Tom: Sure, I spent a fortune on this car. Can't take it with you, you know. Rachel: But there are better things to do with it here and now. Bill: Do you always lock your door? Tom: Usually. There's a lot of theft around here, you know. you knowYou are aware, you see, do you remember, as in She's very lonely, you know, so do go and visit, or You know, this exhibit ends tomorrow, or You know that black dog our neighbors had? She was run over a year ago. This phrase is also quite often a conversational filler, equivalent to "um" and occasionally repeated over and over (as in It's a fine day for, you know, the beach, and, you know, we could leave now); this usage is more oral than written, and many consider it deplorable. [Late 1500s] you ˈknow(informal)1 used when you are thinking of what to say next: He’s, you know, strange. It’s hard to explain. 2 used to show that what you are referring to is known or understood by the person you are speaking to: You know I bought a new bag? Well, someone stole it last night. 3 used to emphasize something that you are saying: I’m not stupid, you know. you knowInformal Used parenthetically in conversation, as to fill pauses or educe the listener's agreement or sympathy: Please try to be, you know, a little quieter. How were we supposed to make camp in a storm like that, you know? |
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