known

英 [nəʊn]

美 [noʊn]

adj.  知名的; 出了名的; 已知的
v.  知道; 知悉; 了解; 认识到; 懂得; 意识到; 确信; 确知; 肯定
know的过去分词

过去分词：known　过去式：known　

BNC.3525 / COCA.4353

牛津词典

adj.

• 知名的；出了名的；已知的
  known about, especially by a lot of people
  1. He's a known thief.
     他是个出了名的小偷。
  2. The disease has no known cure.
     这种病目前还是不治之症。

柯林斯词典

• 
  Knownis the past participle ofknow.
• ADJ 知名的；出了名的；已知的
  You useknownto describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people.
  1. ...He was a known drug dealer...
     他是个臭名昭著的毒贩子。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. This plant has long been known for its medicinal qualities...
     这种植物一直以其药性而闻名。
  5. The sport is still little known.
     仍然很少有人知道这项运动。
• ADJ 以…闻名的
  If someone or something isknown fora particular achievement or feature, they are familiar to many people because of that achievement or feature.
  1. He is better known for his film and TV work.
     他的影视作品更为出名。
• PHRASE 使人们知道（或清楚）；明确表示
  If youlet it be known thatsomething is the case, or youletsomethingbe known, you make sure that people know it or can find out about it.
  1. The Prime Minister has let it be known that he is against it...
     首相对此明确表示反对。
  2. He let his preference be known to the press.
     他向记者公开了他的偏好。

英英释义

adj

• apprehended with certainty
  1. a known quantity
  2. the limits of the known world
  3. a musician known throughout the world
  4. a known criminal

双语例句

• Similar customs were known in widely divergent cultures such as Ancient Egypt and Scandinavia.
  在大不相同的文化中有一些相似的习俗，比如古埃及和斯堪的纳维亚之间。
• 'I might have known it!' Miss Burnett said with emphasis
  “我早该料到了！”伯内特小姐加重语气说。
• If I'd known this beforehand, I would not have gone back.
  早知如此，我就不回去了。
• He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.
  他不通语法和乱用标点是出了名的。
• In Los Angeles, the neighborhood known as Watts erupted into riots
  在洛杉矶，一个叫做沃茨的街区爆发了动乱。
• The Prime Minister has let it be known that he is against it
  首相对此明确表示反对。
• Rabies has been described as one of the most terrifying diseases known to man.
  狂犬病被称为人类已知的最可怕的疾病之一。
• Our school had a mascot known as Freddy Bird.
  我们学校有一个名叫“弗雷迪小鸟”的吉祥物。
• I think he's the most charming, most considerate man I've ever known
  我觉得他是我所认识的最有魅力并且最为体贴的男士。
• 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。