单词 | renowned |
释义 | renownedre‧nowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► famous Collocations 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. ► well-known 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 ► celebrated written very well-known and admired: · Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists.· Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech ► renowned/noted 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. ► legendary 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 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 ► well-known/well known 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. ► legendary 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. ► celebrated 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: 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. ► renowned 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. ► eminent 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. ► notorious 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. ► infamous 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. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► renowned author/actor/photographer etc known and admired by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality SYN famousrenowned for an island renowned for its beautyrenowned as He’s renowned as a brilliant speaker.renowned author/actor/photographer etc a world renowned expert in the field► see thesaurus at famous a world renowned expert in the field COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► internationally· Scarborough Group enticed internationally renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn into posing for a press photograph while signing appeal letters.· Dame Sybil Connolly, internationally renowned interior designer, entertains at her private home in Dublin. ► most· Another figure from the arts was Aytmatov, a Kirghiz and one of the Soviet Union's most renowned living novelists.· Karlovy Vary, in western Bohemia, is the most renowned, with a tradition of spa treatment spanning six centuries.· Thereafter he quickly became its most renowned liberal member, leading some opponents to accuse him of judicial activism.· The most renowned of these pipe bands travel periodically to the cities, where they perform in night spots for tourists.· Equally, I also knew which three routes we had to do to bag the most renowned classics.· The crescendo is an open-air concert which brings together the world's most renowned tenors, Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras.· His experience at two of the most renowned engineering firms in the world was to prove invaluable.· Anpetuwi has a reputation as one of the most renowned resorts in the world. |
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