well-known

1. ADJ-GRADED 众所周知的;著名的;出名的
   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.
   1. He surrounds himself with attractive, intelligent, or well-known people...
      他混迹于有魅力、有学问或有名气的人当中。
   2. He is well-known to the local police...
      当地警察都知道他。
   3. Hubbard was well known for his work in the field of drug rehabilitation.
      哈伯德因在戒毒康复领域所做的工作而为人所熟知。
2. ADJ-GRADED 为人所熟知的
   A well-known fact is a fact that is known by people in general.
   1. It may be a well-known fact, but I didn't know it...
      这可能是人所共知的事实，但我却不知道。
   2. It is well known that bamboo shoots are a panda's staple diet.
      竹笋是熊猫的主要食物，这是人所共知的。

1. His anti-Semitic beliefs were well-known in America.
   他的反犹信仰在美国很出名。
2. The songs were arranged by another well-known bass player, Ron Carter.
   另一位著名的低音提琴演奏家罗恩·卡特改编了这些歌曲。
3. Her father was a well-known racehorse breeder.
   她的父亲是一位很有名的赛马驯养师。
4. A well-known television personality did the honours at the official opening of the show.
   一位著名的电视明星主持了该次展览的正式开幕典礼。
5. The play starred a well-known retired actress who was intent on a come-back.
   该剧由一名志在复出的著名隐退女演员主演。
6. Mr Ying is well-known for his portrayal of a prison guard in the film 'The Last Emperor'.
   英先生因其在电影《末代皇帝》中塑造的监狱看守形象而闻名。
7. A well-known UK supermarket launches more than 1,000 new product lines each year.
   一家著名的英国超市每年投放1,000多种新产品。
8. I know a sculptor who swaps her pieces for drawings by a well-known artist
   我认识一个雕刻家，她用自己的作品去换一位著名画家的画作。
9. Coca is well-known for reducing hunger, thirst and fatigue
   人们都知道可乐能消饿、止渴和解乏。
10. The candidate was quite unexceptionable, a well-known travel writer and TV personality
    候选人是一位知名的游记作家，也是电视名人，基本上无可挑剔。
11. This is a virtual shopping centre offering visitors entry to a clutch of well-known etailers without going to their different websites.
    这是一个虚拟的购物中心，访问者在此就可以浏览很多著名的网上零售店铺，而无需分别访问它们各自的网站。
12. Helen is a very well-known novelist in Australia
    海伦是澳大利亚非常著名的小说家。
13. He surrounds himself with attractive, intelligent, or well-known people
    他混迹于有魅力、有学问或有名气的人当中。
14. He is well-known to the local police
    当地警察都知道他。
15. It may be a well-known fact, but I didn't know it
    这可能是人所共知的事实，但我却不知道。
16. He was not a well-known figure.; He was a nobody.
    此人名不见经传。
17. The dome of St. Paul's Cathedral is well-known in London.
    圣保罗教堂的圆顶在伦敦是人人知晓的。
18. The Commission for the new theater was given to a well-known architect.
    建造新剧院之权已委托给一位著名的建筑师。
19. A well-known local lawyer has been appointed to mediate between the employers and the union leaders, since they cannot reach agreement in direct talks.
    雇主同工会领导在对话中达不成协议，于是就指派当地一位有名望的律师从中调解。
20. The apples, pears, quinces, medlars, and some less well-known genera have been classified.
    其中苹果、梨、榅桲、欧楂等属和一些不太著名的属，又被分为梨亚科或称仁果。
21. The well-known singer was accompanied at the piano by my sister.
    我妹妹为这位著名歌手担任钢琴伴奏。
22. He's a well-known local rich man.
    他是本地有名的财主。
23. He is well-known in academic circles.
    他在学术界很有名。
24. He's a well-known master-hand in surgery.
    他做外科手术是有名的高手儿。
25. The reporter interviewed a well-known personage.
    记者访问了一位知名人士。
26. He is a well-known chemist.
    他是位著名的化学家。
27. He is well-known for his bold and unconstrained style of writing.
    他以文风粗犷而著称。
28. It's well-known for its fine technics and it also expresses the silversmith's unique feeling and thoughts.
    其工艺技术之美尽人皆知，表现了独特的匠意之美。
29. Bakelite is a well-known thermosetting material and it has a wide variety of uses.
    电木就是人们都熟悉的热固性材料，具有多种用途。

  eminent distinguished famous notorious well-known【导航词义：著名的】

  eminent adj. 著名的，卓越的

〔辨析〕尤指在某一行业、专业领域中颇有名气的。

  distinguished adj. 卓越的，杰出的

〔辨析〕指非常成功且令人钦佩的。

  famous adj. 著名的，出名的

〔辨析〕普通用词，可用于人或物，指声誉广为人知且持续很久的，常后接介词 for。

  notorious adj. 臭名昭著的

〔辨析〕指恶名昭彰、尽人皆知的。

  well-known adj. 有名的，众所周知的

〔辨析〕词义比 famous 弱，指广为人们知晓及熟悉的。

adj

1. widely or fully known
   1. a well-known politician
   2. well-known facts
   3. a politician who is well known
   4. these facts are well known