Know one's distance
有自知之明
🧩 词语组成解析
know
[no]
v. 知道;了解;认识;确信;
n. 知情;
a. 人们的；自己的
distance
['dɪstəns]
n. 距离，路程;远处;疏远;（时间的）间隔，长久;
vt. 把…远远甩在后面;疏远;与…保持距离;
dist距离 + ance 表名词，状态、情况、性质、行为 → n.距离,间距;远处
🗣️ 情景例句
Please, sit down. What can I do for you?
请坐下。我能为你们做什么呢？
I would like to go to town, Do you want to go, too?
我要去城里，你是不是也要去？
Hmm! I think I can mend it. But I want a knife. Do you have a knife?
我想我可以，但需要一个小刀，你有吗？