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People Plant Past Participle Adj 形容词 Familiar Achievement

英语单词 known
英美音标 英 [nəʊn] 美 [noʊn]
中文释义 adj.已知的;有名的
动词know的过去分词.
英语例句 (1) The country is short of known deposits of coal.
(2) This plant can be referred to a known species.
(3) Mrs Brown is known as a social climber.
(4) Chianti Classico is Italy's best known red wine.
中文例句 (1) 这个国家缺少已知的煤矿矿床。
(2) 这种植物可归入已知的一类标本中。
(3) 布朗太太是有名的趋炎附势的人。
(4) 意大利最有名的红酒。
vocabulary简明 Something known is something people are aware of or know about. Don’t ask a known thief to walk your dog while you’re out of town, especially if she is known as the “Poodle Poacher.”
vocabulary扩展 When you know something, it’s in your memory and awareness. When something is known, you know it! Technically, known is the past participle of know. Cigarettes are known to cause cancer. Martin Luther King is known as a hero to Americans. Cassius Clay is known as Muhammad Ali. If you stay out late and get in trouble, you should’ve known better. Something known is established, and people don't have reason to doubt it.
柯林斯解释
1
Known is the past participle of know .
    2
    [ADJ 形容词]知名的;出了名的;已知的 You use known to describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people.
      [ADJ n]
    • ...He was a known drug dealer...

      他是个臭名昭著的毒贩子。

    • He became one of the best known actors of his day...

      他成了他那个时期最著名的演员之一。

    • Lead was one of the metals known to the ancient world...

      铅是早在古代就已知的金属之一。

    • This plant has long been known for its medicinal qualities...

      这种植物一直以其药性而闻名。

    • The sport is still little known.

      仍然很少有人知道这项运动。

    3
    [ADJ 形容词]以…闻名的 If someone or something is known for a particular achievement or feature, they are familiar to many people because of that achievement or feature.
      [v-link ADJ for n/-ing]
    • He is better known for his film and TV work.

      他的影视作品更为出名。

    4
    [PHRASE 短语]使人们知道(或清楚);明确表示 If you let it be known that something is the case, or you let something be known, you make sure that people know it or can find out about it.
    • The Prime Minister has let it be known that he is against it...

      首相对此明确表示反对。

    • He let his preference be known to the press.

      他向记者公开了他的偏好。

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