well known
well known
片語
片語摘要
well known:表示「著名的、眾所皆知的」的常用形容詞搭配
名詞前多寫為 well-known(加連字號),作表語常寫 well known
常見搭配:be well known for/to/as + N
適用生活情境:校園人物、品牌、景點、比賽事蹟等
形式與用法
well known
形容詞,表示「著名的、眾所皆知的」。作表語(放在 be 動詞之後)常寫為 well known;作定語(放在名詞前)多寫為 well-known(加連字號)。常搭配 for/to/as。
範例:
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Jay Chou is well known in many Asian countries.
周杰倫在許多亞洲國家都很有名。
其他形式:
well-known
作定語(放在名詞前)時,建議加連字號:a well-known singer。作表語時常寫 well known。
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We visited a well-known tourist spot in Tainan.
我們參觀了台南一個知名的觀光景點。
be well known for + N/V-ing
表示「因為…而有名」,後面接名詞或動名詞。
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Taiwan is well known for its night markets.
台灣以夜市聞名。
be well known to + 人
表示「為某人所熟知」,強調對象用 to。
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The safety rules are well known to all students.
安全規則為所有學生所熟知。
be well known as + 身分/角色
表示「以…身分聞名」,後面常接名詞。
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She is well known as a math tutor at our school.
她在我們學校以數學家教聞名。
常見錯誤
a well known singer
a well-known singer
作定語放在名詞前時,慣用連字號(well-known)。作表語(be 動詞後)則多寫 well known。
He is well known to play basketball.
He is well known for playing basketball.
表示「因為…而出名」要用 for + 名詞/動名詞,而不是 to + 原形動詞。
This app is well known by students.
This app is well known to students.
well known 的對象用 to(為…所知)。by 通常表示動作的執行者,語意不自然。
同義詞與反義詞
同義
famous
(著名的)
最常用、口吻中性,與 well known 接近,可互換。
同義
renowned
(享有盛名的)
較正式,常用於學術或專業領域。
同義
celebrated
(著名的;聞名的)
正式且帶有讚譽語氣。
同義
noted
(知名的)
偏書面語,常見於新聞或報告。
同義
popular
(受歡迎的)
強調「受喜愛」而非「出名」,語意不同,僅部分情境可互換。
反義
unknown
(不知名的)
語義與 well known 相反。
反義
obscure
(鮮為人知的;默默無名的)
可指名氣小或難理解;作「不有名」時為反義。
反義
little-known
(鮮為人知的)
與 well-known 相反的組合形容詞。
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