v.了解；知道；认识（动词know的过去式）
He got gratification when he knew his plans have been realized. 当得知他的计划已经实现后，他变得很满足。
He knew he had behaved badly and he seemed truly sorry. 他知道自己表现不好，所以确实显得懊悔。
He knew the pulse of the people. 他了解人民的意向。
He answered that he knew nothing about it. 他答复说关于此事他一无所知。
I knew she was joking because she had a big grin on her face. 我知道她是在开玩笑，因为她脸上堆满笑容。
I knew if I kept at it I should succeed. 我知道如果我坚持下去就会成功。
"We knew it would be a bestseller, but even the original didn't sell this well at the start. By our estimates, we've already sold somewhere in the neighborhood of 500,000 copies. It's just phenomenal." "我们知道会是一本畅销书，可是就连原作最初的销路也没有这么好。据我们的估计，我们已经卖了50万本左右。太妙了。"
v.预知
