通晓古今：knowledge有多重要

Knowledge cannot replace friendship, I'd rather be an idiot than lose you.

                                       ——Patrick Star《SpongeBob SquarePants》

知识不能替代友谊，比起失去你，我宁愿做个白痴

                              ——派大星《海绵宝宝》

一、下面我们来看看knowledge有几种含义

n.

1.知识，学识，学问 [U]

The students are greedy for knowledge.

学生们对知识如饥似渴。

2.知道，知晓，见闻 [U]

He was very sad to the knowledge that his wife was killed in an air crash.

得知妻子在飞机失事中丧生，他非常难过。

3.了解，理解，熟悉 [U]

Our knowledge of the matter is deficient.

我们对此事了解不足。

4.消息 [U]

The knowledge of our victory caused great joy.

我们获得胜利的消息传来，万众欢腾。

5.理解范围 [U]

He has a superficial knowledge of a subject.

他对一门学科略知皮毛。

二、词义辨析：含有“知识、学问”词义的词还有哪些？

knowledge, learning, scholarship

这些名词均有“知识、学问”之意。

knowledge强调对全部已知或可知的知识的理解。

learning指通过研究、经验或他人传授而得到的知识；也指熟练掌握知识的过程，有时可指全部学识和智慧的总和。

scholarship侧重指经过深入学习、研究而获得的渊博的、价值较高的知识。

三、含有knowledge的常见短语

general knowledge

n. 常识

knowledge base

知识库

common knowledge

n. 大家都知道的事, 常识

tree of knowledge

n. 智慧树, 区别善恶的树

thirst for knowledge

渴望求知

四、学会knowledge的用法了吗？来做个小测试吧~

His __________ and experience increase with his days.

他的知识和经验与日俱增。