knowing

adjective
🔊/ˈnəʊɪŋ/
🔊/ˈnəʊɪŋ/
[usually before noun]
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  1. showing that you know or understand about something that is supposed to be secret会意的;心照不宣的;知情的
    • a knowing smile会意的微笑
    • The man at reception gave her the key with a knowing look.接待处的那个人以熟悉的眼神把钥匙给了她。
    compare unknowing
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryKnowing is used with these nouns:
    • glance
    • grin
    • look
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