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单词 lesser-known
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Definition of lesser-known in English:

lesser-known

adjective
  • Not as well or widely known as others of the same kind.

    one of Britain's lesser-known car manufacturers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Works by Gordon Parks and Andy Warhol are included, along with many lesser-known and folk artists.
    • Bucking the trend, however, is Armagnac, France's lesser-known brandy from the Gascony region in the south-west.
    • The list is attractive and provides some lesser-known selections.
    • In each lesser-known hockey nation, he discovers the origin of the local game, and meets the eccentric and colourful players.
    • Meanwhile, there are a host of lesser-known, unusual and just plain bizarre games available.
    • Despite having moved here about a year and a half ago, MacDonald is the lesser-known quantity in our fair city, but the buzz is good.
    • I found that some of the lesser-known voices resonated most with me.
    • This release traces the lesser-known repertoire of one of the more fertile minds in jazzy, nuanced, percussive house.
    • The big names are there, of course, but what are interesting are the notes on the lesser-known artistes.
    • We entered through one of the lesser-known side entrances and breezed right in.
    • This new show for children and their families is based on the lesser-known fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
    • Included are both the famed and the lesser-known players of the era.
    • However, lesser-known or recognized are his contributions to photographic criticism.
    • Well, beyond all the big names in the California recall race, there are scores of lesser-known candidates.
    • In fact it was amusing to see some of the lesser-known players almost embarrassed by the attention they were getting.
    • Umpires seem to report lesser-known bowlers but do not take action against higher-profile players.
    • What has happened to the traditional programme of well-known carols, interspersed with a few lesser-known ones?
    • According to the curator, Nivelle Tuli, the idea is to give recognition to lesser-known artists who never got their share of fame.
    • The programmes served as an eye-opener for many on the lesser-known aspects of the State's history and heritage.
    • It's also listed as one of the many lesser-known ingredients in cigarettes.
 
 

Definition of lesser-known in US English:

lesser-known

adjectiveˈlɛsərˌnoʊnˈlesərˌnōn
  • Not as well or widely known as others of the same kind.

    one of Britain's lesser-known car manufacturers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The list is attractive and provides some lesser-known selections.
    • The big names are there, of course, but what are interesting are the notes on the lesser-known artistes.
    • Well, beyond all the big names in the California recall race, there are scores of lesser-known candidates.
    • I found that some of the lesser-known voices resonated most with me.
    • Umpires seem to report lesser-known bowlers but do not take action against higher-profile players.
    • This release traces the lesser-known repertoire of one of the more fertile minds in jazzy, nuanced, percussive house.
    • We entered through one of the lesser-known side entrances and breezed right in.
    • Bucking the trend, however, is Armagnac, France's lesser-known brandy from the Gascony region in the south-west.
    • Works by Gordon Parks and Andy Warhol are included, along with many lesser-known and folk artists.
    • Included are both the famed and the lesser-known players of the era.
    • In each lesser-known hockey nation, he discovers the origin of the local game, and meets the eccentric and colourful players.
    • In fact it was amusing to see some of the lesser-known players almost embarrassed by the attention they were getting.
    • However, lesser-known or recognized are his contributions to photographic criticism.
    • The programmes served as an eye-opener for many on the lesser-known aspects of the State's history and heritage.
    • This new show for children and their families is based on the lesser-known fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
    • It's also listed as one of the many lesser-known ingredients in cigarettes.
    • Despite having moved here about a year and a half ago, MacDonald is the lesser-known quantity in our fair city, but the buzz is good.
    • According to the curator, Nivelle Tuli, the idea is to give recognition to lesser-known artists who never got their share of fame.
    • Meanwhile, there are a host of lesser-known, unusual and just plain bizarre games available.
    • What has happened to the traditional programme of well-known carols, interspersed with a few lesser-known ones?
 
 
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