新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

well-known

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1有名的 , 熟悉的

    A well-known person or thing is known about by a lot of people and is therefore famous or familiar. If someone is well-known for a particular activity, a lot of people know about them because of their involvement with that activity.

    双语例句

    例:

    Hubbard was well known for his work in the field of drug rehabilitation.

    哈伯德因在戒毒领域的工作而闻名。

    2众所周知的

    A well-known fact is a fact that is known by people in general.

    双语例句

    例:

    It is well-known that bamboo shoots are a panda's staple diet.

    众所周知,竹笋是熊猫的主要食物。