renowned

英 [rɪˈnaʊnd]

美 [rɪˈnaʊnd]

adj.  有名的; 闻名的; 受尊敬的

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BNC.6993 / COCA.7209

牛津词典

adj.

• 有名的；闻名的；受尊敬的
  famous and respected
  1. a renowned author
     著名的作家
  2. It is renowned as one of the region's best restaurants.
     这是本地区最好的饭店之一。
  3. She is renowned for her patience.
     她的耐心是出了名的。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有名的;有声望的
  A person or place that isrenowned forsomething, usually something good, is well known because of it.
  1. The area is renowned for its Romanesque churches...
     这个地区以其罗马式的教堂闻名。
  2. James was renowned as a forward thinker.
     詹姆斯以其前瞻性的思想而负盛名。
  3. ...Sir William Crookes, the renowned chemist.
     威廉·克鲁克斯爵士，声名远播的化学家

英英释义

adj

• widely known and esteemed
  1. a famous actor
  2. a celebrated musician
  3. a famed scientist
  4. an illustrious judge
  5. a notable historian
  6. a renowned painter
  Synonym:celebratedfamedfar-famedfamousillustriousnotablenoted

双语例句

• I was studying at the famed and legendary Shaolin Temple, renowned as the birthplace of kungfu.
  我在传说中久负盛名的少林寺中学习，这里是被认为是功夫的发源地。
• Plymouth Hoe is renowned as the site where Drake played bowls before tackling the Spanish Armada.
  普利茅斯高地是德雷克在打败西班牙无敌舰队之前玩木球游戏的旧址，因此广为人知。
• Its universities, led by Oxford and Cambridge, are world renowned.
  以牛津和剑桥为代表的英国大学，闻名全球。
• The British are renowned as a nation of dog lovers.
  英国人以爱犬而闻名。
• Mr Brooke is renowned for his dry wit.
  布鲁克先生因他不露声色的机智而闻名。
• He was one of Australia's most distinguished artists, renowned for his portraits, landscapes and nudes.
  他是澳大利亚最为杰出的艺术家之一，以肖像画、风景画和裸体画而闻名。
• Professor Qin is an internationally renowned climatologist and expert on global change.
  秦大河院士是国际著名的气候和全球变化研究专家。
• Mexico is renowned for its hot climate and spicy food.
  墨西哥以其炎热的气候和辛辣的食品而出名。
• The patriarch of the house, Mr Jawad, rules it with a ferocity renowned throughout the neighbourhood
  那户人家的家长贾瓦德先生治家严苛，名闻乡里。
• The University of Oxford is renowned throughout the world as a leader in electrochemistry and biosensor development.
  牛津大学是世界各地著名的领导者在电化学和生物传感器的发展。