老外最常用的英文短语 第286期:know better than to(在线收听

   释义:

  know better than to 知道的比……多
  know better than 表示“知道的比……多”,“最起码知道……”,换句话说就是“没有那么蠢”。than 后面可以接名词或 to+动词。
  例句:
  You know better than that.
  你不至于那么蠢。
  I know better than that.
  该懂的我都懂了。
  Of course, she knew better than to say this to her husband.
  当然,她可没有蠢到把这些告诉她丈夫。
  对话:
  A: Your children are very well behaved.
  你的孩子很有教养。
  B: They know better than to act badly.
  他们已经过了胡闹的年纪了。
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