| 单词 | 广为人知 |
| 释义 | 〔flunitrazepam〕A powerful sedative drug, C16H 12FN 3O 3, that is illegal in the United States but is used elsewhere as a hypnotic and in anesthesia. It is popularly known as the "date rape" drug because its ability to cause semiconsciousness and memory blackouts has led to its association with unwanted sexual encounters. 弗尼拉塞半，氟硝安定：在美国禁止使用的强效镇静剂，C16H 12FN 3O 3，但在其它地区用作催眠药或用于感觉缺失。氟硝安定就是广为人知的"约会强奸药"，它能令人陷入半昏迷状态或暂时失去知觉，并由此同被迫的性行为联系起来 〔unknown〕Not well known or widely known:无名的：不知名的或不广为人知的：〔Savage〕British poet who is best known as the subject of Samuel Johnson's short biographyAccount of the Life of Mr. Richard Savage (1744). 萨维奇，理查德：(1697?-1743) 英国诗人，以成为塞缪尔·约翰逊的短篇传记《理查德·萨维奇先生生活琐记》 （1744年）的主角而广为人知 〔legend〕The wordslegend and legendary have come to be used in recent years to refer to any person or achievement whose fame promises to be particularly enduring, even if its renown is created more by the media than by oral tradition.Strictly speaking,there is nothinglegendary about the accomplishments of a major-league baseball star or the voice of a famous opera singer, since their accomplishments are documented in an extensive public record.But this new usage is common journalistic hyperboleand in such contexts is acceptable to 55 percent of the Usage Panel.近些年来，legend 和 legendary 这两个词已逐渐被用来指有希望成为享有持久名声的人物或成就， 即使它的名声是通过大众传媒炒作而不是人们口碑而取得的。从严格意义上说，对于棒球联合总会的棒球明星所取得的成绩或者一位著名的歌剧歌唱家的声音来说，根本就没有什么事情可以说是“传奇的” ， 因为他们的成就广为人知。但是，这种新用法是一种很常见的新闻夸张手法。用法委员会中55%的人认为可以在这种上下文中使用〔Murrow〕American broadcast journalist noted for his dramatic factual reports from London during World War II.默罗，爱德华·罗（斯考）：(1908-1965) 美国广播记者，因其在二战期间有过来自伦敦的激动人心的真实报道而广为人知〔Belloc〕French-born British writer. Considered a master of light English prose, he was also known widely for his droll verse, especiallyThe Bad Child's Book of Beasts (1896). 贝洛克，西莱尔：(1870-1953) 法裔英籍作家。被认为是英国幽默散文大师，以其滑稽散文，尤其是《坏孩子的动物图书》 （1896年）而广为人知 〔Meier〕American architect noted for technically innovative designs that blend respectfully with their natural environments. His best-known works include the High Museum in Atlanta and the Getty Center in Los Angeles.梅尔，理查德：美国建筑师，以其与自然环境相融合的技巧性创新设计著称，他最广为人知的作品包括位于亚特兰大的高博物馆及位于洛杉矶的盖茨中心〔Yankee〕Yankee is an excellent example of a widely known word whose origins cannot be determined. The best hypothesis is thatYankee comes from Dutch Janke, a nickname forJan, "John.” Evidence can be found in theOxford English Dictionary that the forms Yankey, Yanky, and Yankee were used as surnames or nicknames in the 17th century. The wordYankee is first found in one of our modern senses in 1758, the sense being "a New Englander.” The 17th-century nickname forJan was derisive, and the first instances of our word show the term being used derisively by the British for New Englanders.After the Battle of Lexington (1775) New Englanders dignified the name.The British were responsible for application of the term to all Americans (a use first recorded around 1784);and Southerners, for application of the term to Northerners (first recorded in 1817).Yankee 是一个广为人知但来源不明的单词的极好例证。 最好的假设是Yankee 来自于荷兰语 Janke, 是Jan “约翰”的浑名。 从《牛津英语字典》 可以找到证据证明 Yankey,Yanky 和 Yankee 这些形式在17世纪曾被用作姓氏或浑名。 Yankee 一词的第一个现代意义出现于1758年，即“新英格兰人”。 17世纪Jan 的浑名含有嘲弄意味， 该词的第一例用法也说明英国人用它来嘲弄新英格兰人。在莱克星顿战役(1775年）后，新英格兰人赋于了它尊严与荣誉。英国人用该词来指称所有美国人（首次出现于1784年）；美国南方人则用它指称北方人（首次出现于1817年）〔predicatory〕from Latin praedicātor [one who makes known] 源自 拉丁语 praedicātor [使广为人知的人] 〔circulation〕The condition of being passed about and widely known; distribution.分配：被传向四方并广为人知的状态；分配〔Darrow〕American lawyer known for his highly publicized defense of so-called lost causes, such as the Leopold-Loeb murder case (1924) and the Scopes evolution trial (1925).达罗，克拉伦斯·苏厄德：(1857-1938) 美国律师，因在号称必输的官司中广为人知的辩护而闻名，如利奥波德—利奥伯谋杀案(1924年）和斯科普斯进一步审判案(1925年）〔Brando〕American actor widely known for his film appearances, most notably as Stanley Kowalski inA Streetcar Named Desire (1951). 白兰度，马伦：(生于 1924) 因其电影形象而广为人知的美国演员，最著名的是在《欲望号街车》 （1951年）中饰演的斯坦利·科瓦尔斯基 〔noted〕The central meaning shared by these adjectives is "widely known and esteemed": 这些形容词共有的意思是“广为人知的或著名的”： 〔Erving〕American basketball player. A forward for the Philadelphia 76ers (1976-1987), he was known for his electrifying dunk shot and consistent all-around play.欧文，尤里乌斯·温菲尔德：(生于 1950) 美国篮球运动员，费城七十六人队前锋（1976-1987年），以其掼篮动作和投球的协调性而广为人知〔relieve〕"His well-known financial ability made men turn to him in the hour of distress, as of all statesmen the most fitted to palliate it" (William E.H. Lecky). “他广为人知的融资能力使得人们在痛苦的时候向他求助，就象最合适的政治家来减轻它一样” （威廉E·H·勒凯）〔star〕An artistic performer or athlete whose leading role or superior performance is acknowledged.明星：有卓越演技并广为人知的演员或运动员 |
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