Not know from adam Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnɑt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈædəm

NAHT NOH frum AD-um

UK

nˈɒt/ /nˈəʊ/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ˈædəm

not-OH from AD-um

释义

To not know someone at all; to have no knowledge of who they are. Used when you have never met or heard of a person before.

用法与细微差别

This is an informal, idiomatic expression used mostly in American English. It often appears as 'I wouldn't know him from Adam' or 'don't know her from Adam' when you want to emphasize total unfamiliarity. Not used for things or ideas, only for people.

• Spanish: no conocer de nada - no saber quién es
• Portuguese (BR): não conhecer de jeito nenhum - não saber quem é
• Portuguese (PT): não conhecer de lado nenhum - não saber quem é
• Chinese (Simplified): 完全不认识 - 完全不知道是谁
• Chinese (Traditional): 完全不認識 - 完全不知道是誰
• Hindi: बिल्कुल नहीं जानना - पूरी तरह से अनजान होना
• Arabic: لا أعرفه إطلاقاً - لا أعرفه أبداً
• Bengali: একেবারেই চেনা নয় - কোনোভাবে চেনা না
• Russian: совершенно не знать - абсолютно не знать (человека)
• Japanese: 全く知らない人 - 面識がない人
• Vietnamese: hoàn toàn không biết - không quen biết chút nào
• Korean: 전혀 모르는 사람 - 아예 모르는 사람
• Turkish: hiç tanımamak - hiç bilmemek (birini)
• Urdu: بالکل نہیں جاننا - قطعی انجان شخص
• Indonesian: sama sekali tidak kenal - benar-benar tidak tahu (seseorang)

例句

I don't know him from Adam.

basic

She said she doesn't know me from Adam.

basic

My boss wouldn't know me from Adam on the street.

basic

I bumped into someone at the party and honestly, I didn't know him from Adam.

natural

He asked me to recommend her, but I don't know her from Adam.

natural

Honestly, I wouldn't know him from Adam if I saw him tomorrow.

natural