known

adj.

1. 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。

1. 
   Known is the past participle of know .
2. ADJ 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.
   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。
3. ADJ 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.
   1. He is better known for his film and TV work.
      他的影视作品更为出名。
4. PHRASE 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.
   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。

1. She is known as a great beauty.
   她是出了名的大美女。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. '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。
5. 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。
6. Had I known what the problem was, we could have addressed it.
   如果我当时知道问题出在哪里，我们就可以设法解决了。
7. Gifford was a friend. I'd known him for nine years
   吉福德是我的一位朋友。我和他认识9年了。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. This plant has long been known for its medicinal qualities
    这种植物一直以其药性而闻名。
11. The sport is still little known.
    仍然很少有人知道这项运动。
12. He is better known for his film and TV work.
    他的影视作品更为出名。
13. The Prime Minister has let it be known that he is against it
    首相对此明确表示反对。
14. He let his preference be known to the press.
    他向记者公开了他的偏好。
15. Have you known her parents long?
    你认识她父母很长时间了吗？
16. 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。
17. She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films
    她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。
18. I have known cases where dogs have nipped babies
    我知道有一些狗咬婴儿的事情。
19. He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.
    他不通语法和乱用标点是出了名的。
20. Computer systems throughout the country are being affected by a series of mysterious rogue programs, known as viruses
    全国的计算机系统都感染了一系列诡异的流氓程序，即病毒。
21. He was happily married to a girl he had known since his schooldays.
    他与一个学生时代就认识的女孩幸福地结婚了。
22. So, as I said to you, natural medicine is also known as holistic medicine
    那么，正如我对你说过的那样，自然医学也被称为整体医学。
23. 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。
24. The funny thing is that the rest of us have known that for years
    滑稽的是，那个情况我们其余的人很多年以前就知道了。
25. Nothing is known as yet about what transpired at the meeting.
    会上到底发生了什么现在还没人知道。
26. There's no snake known that will habitually attack human beings unless threatened with its life
    除非自己的生命受到了威胁，已知的蛇中还没有习惯性地攻击人类的。
27. He's always on the make; I have never known him do a disinterested action.
    他这个人一贯都是唯利是图，我从来不知道他有什么无私的行动。
28. If I'd known this beforehand, I would not have gone back.
    早知如此，我就不回去了。
29. It is difficult to relate these results with any known cause.
    这些结果很难与任何已知的原因联系在一起。

adj

1. 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