well-known

ˌwell-ˈknown adjectiveadj (comparativecomp better-known, superlativesupl best-known)

KNOW somethingknown by a lot of people 众所周知的 → notorious

it is well-known (that)

It’s a well-known fact that smoking can cause lung cancer.

抽烟会引起肺癌，这是一个众所周知的事实。

This is probably their best-known song.

这可能是他们最有名的歌曲。

a well-known TV presenter

著名的电视节目主持人

well-known for

He was well-known for his extreme political views.

他以极端的政治观点著称。

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Examples from the Corpus

well-known• A diverse family of warm-blooded mammals whose grace and beauty are well-known and appreciated across all five continents.• She was a well-known author in her day, writing fiction, biographies, translations, and even plays for children.• Since then the homes of several well-known authors have come into the Trust's care.• Cytomegalovirus is a less well-known infection which affects considerably greater numbers of babies than rubella.• He purchased Western Union through a bankruptcycourt reorganization, selling off its well-known money-transfer business.• She came from a well-known north London family, and was the widow of a proctor.• Take the cases of two well-known strikes involving women - the strikes at Trico and at Electrolux.• Thirty-six well-known theater stars are scheduled to perform.

well-known for• The town is well-known for growing watermelons.

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