renowned

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·nowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ ●○○ adjective  FAMOUSknown and admired by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality 有名望的，著名的 SYN famousrenowned for an island renowned for its beauty 一个以美景闻名的岛renowned as He’s renowned as a brilliant speaker. 他以口才出众著称。renowned author/actor/photographer etc a world renowned expert in the field 该领域中享誉世界的专家► see thesaurus at famous

Examples from the Corpus

renowned• Renowned as a newspaper editor, Greeley ran against Grant for president in 1872.• Jesse Jackson, the renowned civil rights leader, was in the city again last night.• Equally, I also knew which three routes we had to do to bag the most renowned classics.• Our Peaches Restaurant is renowned for a warm and welcoming atmosphere with quality and personal attention from Gill and Doug.• Vitamin A: renowned for its healing and anti-ageing properties.• A country renowned for its love of large, close families now has the lowest birth rate in the developed world.• Majorca was renowned for its springtime almond blossom, Fernando had told her.• Barbados is renowned for the marvellous cricket players it produces.• Dame Sybil Connolly, internationally renowned interior designer, entertains at her private home in Dublin.• The most renowned of these pipe bands travel periodically to the cities, where they perform in night spots for tourists.• a renowned universityrenowned author/actor/photographer etc• The video was shot by renowned photographer Herb Ritts who has a history of shooting sexy videos.

re·nowned adjectiveChineseSyllable  

Corpus a people, and admired by lot known especially of

renowned
re‧nowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ adjective
known and admired by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality
   SYN  famous
    renowned for
    an island renowned for its beauty
    renowned as
    He’s renowned as a brilliant speaker.
    renowned author/actor/photographer etc
    a world renowned expert in the field
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ famous known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world: She always wanted to be famous. | The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting.
   ▪ well-known known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place: Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her. | a well-known brand of cat food
   ▪ celebrated written very well-known and admired: Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists. | Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech
   ▪ renowned/noted famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. Noted is more formal than renowned: The British are renowned for their love of animals. | The area is noted for its wines. | An internationally renowned chef owns the restaurant.
   ▪ legendary very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died: the legendary blues guitarist, BB King | Her stage performances were legendary.
   ▪ celebrity noun [countable] someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public: The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities. | Reality TV can turn its participants into celebrities.

re·nownedBrE /rɪˈnaʊnd/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈnaʊnd/ 🔊 adjectivefamous and respected 有名的；闻名的；受尊敬的 SYN celebrated, noted ◆a renowned author著名的作家◆~ as sth It is renowned as one of the region's best restaurants. 这是本地区最好的饭店之一。🔊🔊◆~ for sth She is renowned for her patience. 她的耐心是出了名的。🔊🔊