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单词 well-known
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well-knownˌwell-ˈknown ●●○ adjective (comparative better-known, superlative best-known) Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A diverse family of warm-blooded mammals whose grace and beauty are well-known and appreciated across all five continents.
  • Cytomegalovirus is a less well-known infection which affects considerably greater numbers of babies than rubella.
  • He purchased Western Union through a bankruptcycourt reorganization, selling off its well-known money-transfer business.
  • She came from a well-known north London family, and was the widow of a proctor.
  • She was a well-known author in her day, writing fiction, biographies, translations, and even plays for children.
  • Since then the homes of several well-known authors have come into the Trust's care.
  • Take the cases of two well-known strikes involving women - the strikes at Trico and at Electrolux.
  • Thirty-six well-known theater stars are scheduled to perform.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world: · She always wanted to be famous.· The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting.
known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place: · Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her.· a well-known brand of cat food
written very well-known and admired: · Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists.· Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech
famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. Noted is more formal than renowned: · The British are renowned for their love of animals.· The area is noted for its wines.· An internationally renowned chef owns the restaurant.
very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died: · the legendary blues guitarist, BB King· Her stage performances were legendary.
Longman Language Activatorfamous
famous people, places, books etc are known about and talked about by a lot of people in a lot of places: · Famous stars like Keanu Reeves and Demi Moore attended the party.· The package includes a tour of Sydney's famous Opera House.· "David Copperfield" is one of Dickens' most famous books.famous for: · Manchester is famous for its nightlife and for its football teams.world-famous (=famous all over the world): · Rio's world-famous carnival
famous, especially in a particular place or among a particular group of people: · She works in local radio, and is quite well known in the Houston area.· Large companies have an advantage because of their well-known brand names.well-known/well known for: · The island is well-known for its beautiful beaches.better-known/best-known: · Pat Boone is one of America's best-known Christian entertainers.
someone or something that is legendary is famous for being very special or interesting, and people like to talk or read about them: · The studio was owned by Sam Goldwyn, the legendary Hollywood producer.· The album was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios.
very well known, admired, and talked about by a lot of people, especially because of some special success or achievement: · Martin Luther King Jr. gave his celebrated speech before the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.· Van Gogh, perhaps Holland's most celebrated artist, died in poverty.
: noted musician/scientist/surgeon etc well known and respected because of a special ability or achievement: · The picture was taken in the mid-1880s by the noted photographer C.S. Fly.· The author quotes Stephen Jay Gould, the noted Harvard scientist, to support his theories.
famous for a particular quality or activity: · Jesse Jackson, the renowned civil rights leader, was in the city again last night.renowned for: · Barbados is renowned for the marvellous cricket players it produces.renowned as: · Renowned as a newspaper editor, Greeley ran against Grant for president in 1872.
an eminent doctor, lawyer, scientist etc is famous for being extremely successful in his or her profession and is admired and respected for this: · She's an eminent psychiatrist at the Harvard Medical School.· While he lived, Nehru remained the most eminent spokesman for the Third World.
someone who is notorious is famous because of something bad they have done: · One of Britain's most notorious criminals has escaped from prison.· Davis is a notorious woman-hater.notorious for: · English soccer fans are notorious for their drunkenness.
famous for being bad, especially for being immoral or evil: · He was a member of the regime's infamous secret police.· The night club is named after New Orleans' infamous red light district.
when most people know something
especially spoken say this when you think most people know something and you would be surprised if someone did not know it: · Haven't you heard Anja's pregnant? I thought everyone knew.everyone knows (that): · Everyone knows that for a democracy to truly work, everyone has to get involved in some way.everyone knows how/what/why etc: · Surely everyone knows how to change a light bulb!
use this about facts and ideas that most people know about, or that all the people in a particular group know about: · Her views on the single European currency were well known.it is well known that: · It is well known that people who smoke are more likely to get lung diseases.· It was well known that Mr. Walters was interested in our mother.
if information about someone is common knowledge , a lot of people know about it, even when that person would prefer to keep it a secret: · It's common knowledge here in Miami that this whole operation was paid for with cocaine money.be common knowledge that: · It's already common knowledge that their marriage is breaking up.
if an unpleasant fact is no secret , everyone knows about it: · Everyone knows they hate each other, it's no secret.be no secret that: · It was no secret that Morrison was with the CIA, but nobody knew exactly what he did.
if something is an open secret , it is supposed to be secret but most people know about it: · Her relationship with a French millionaire is pretty much an open secret around here.be an open secret that: · It's an open secret that organized crime has been financing films here for years.
when a government allows people to know what is in official government records, documents etc: · Freedom of information should be a basic right in a democracy.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· Some of the smaller, less well-known building societies can offer very competitive deals.· What is less well-known is that rather similar effects may happen with a blow on the forehead which does not penetrate.· While she is lauded in London intellectual circles, she is less well-known to the general public.· LA2, next door, is primarily a club, but also attracts less well-known bands.· Here, the Fund runs many family projects that are less well-known but doing work that is every bit as important.· RealProducer, however, is less well-known.· But a different and less well-known set of problems emerges when attempts are made to examine alternation between standard and non-standard forms.
· Gua and Vicki were the most well-known subjects. 2.· Work has started re-building one of the region's most well-known public houses.· The most well-known application of radiocarbon must be the dating of the Shroud of Turin.· The most well-known of these cases is StarLink corn.· The most well-known ones are maggots, casters and sweetcorn.· Moreover, his parables and ethical sayings are among the most well-known passages in the bible.· The most well-known biochemical theory relates to the activity of one of the neurotransmitters, dopamine, at the synapses between nerves.
· This process of coalition building is so well-known that some companies have invented their own language around it.
NOUN
· A well-known artist tutors at least two of these meetings each year, providing advice on techniques and interpretation.· Galleries feature the works of well-known artists.
· Householders are thus tempted to purchase this less well-known brand more upon the basis of price than comparative performance.· These large companies have obvious advantages in the service provider business because of their well-known brand names.· Textbooks used to teach that consumer goods with well-known brand names were nearly invincible and able to get away with outrageous pricing.· Try making your own muesli rather than buying well-known brands.· The new organisation will boast some well-known brands which some palates might judge to be competitors.· It fell to him to change the look of advertising for a well-known brand of cigarettes.
· Harry Hinton was a well-known character of his day.· He was a well-known character in this area, said Mr Curran, the diocesan lawyer, on the trip home.· The market had many well-known characters and two spring immediately to mind.
· It invests in well-known companies and has a minimum monthly contribution of £20.
· A well-known example of a reductive charge-transfer band is in the spectrum of the permanganate ion,.· The miracles of shamans, saints, and saviors are, again, well-known examples.· The second well-known example is the chicken produced by Fermier Landais.· By this token, there is the well-known example of the peppered moth of Britain.· Picture dictation and giving routes from maps are well-known examples of such activities.· Nevertheless, the well-known examples will probably be costly.· Another well-known example is that of the horse Clever Hans.· A well-known example can be found at Bawdley, Severn Valley Railway.
· During the three winter months, almost the entire squadron changed - well-known faces gradually disappearing and being replaced by new ones.
· It is a well-known fact that ferrets have mated with polecats in the wild.· In support of this, they outline at length and in detail the well-known facts of fetal development.· It's a well-known fact that in Knutsford the Fire-Brigade is ex-directory.· Then my client remembered a second well-known fact about students: they love to sleep late.· She did not need evidence, she assured me, it was a well-known fact.· It is a well-known fact that exchange rate-based stabilisation programmes generally result in a widening in the current account deficit.
· I joined the Lord's Taverners and took part in charity matches alongside many well-known names from sport and show business.· Borrowers who stuck with some of the well-known names have also lost out.· The choice of book is usually restricted to well-known writers from well-known publishers, reviewed by well-known names.· Some were well-known names who dominated the financial pages with their derring-do.· Bristol & West is one of the few well-known names that has recently broadened its mortgage range to include nonconforming borrowers.· Intermagnetics, of Santa Monica, California, has been a well-known name in magnetic tape for several years.
· The choice of book is usually restricted to well-known writers from well-known publishers, reviewed by well-known names.· Howie is a well-known writer and clown.· Other well-known writers emphasize not the failures of servants, but the tyranny of masters.· I was shy about meeting well-known writers people whose names were printed black on white.· Mark Twain came to visit, and Mary Austin, who was to become a well-known writer, came to live.· When he approached a group of well-known writers, they refused to buy even a drawing.
 known by a lot of people → notoriousit is well-known (that) It’s a well-known fact that smoking can cause lung cancer. This is probably their best-known song. a well-known TV presenterwell-known for He was well-known for his extreme political views.► see thesaurus at famous
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