| 释义 |
known BrE /nəʊn/
NAmE /noʊn/► SEE ALLlet it be known/make it known that…make yourself known to sbfor a/some reason/reasons best known to himself, herself, etc.have seen/known better daysif (the) truth be known/told
●let it be ˈknown/make it ˈknown that… (formal) make sure that people are informed about sth, especially by getting sb else to tell them （尤指让他人转告）确保人们得知某事◆The President has let it be known that he does not intend to run for election again.
总统已向大家透露他无意参加下届竞选。●make yourself ˈknown to sbintroduce yourself to sb 向某人作自我介绍◆I made myself known to the hotel manager.
我向宾馆经理作了自我介绍。●for a/some reason/reasons best known to himˈself, herˈself, etc. (humorous) for a reason or reasons which other people find hard to understand 出于只有自己才清楚的理由◆For reasons best known to himself, he wears two pairs of socks.谁都猜不透他为什么要穿两双袜子。●have seen/known better ˈdaysbe in a worse condition than in the past 今不如昔；曾有过一段好日子◆That jacket of yours has seen better days — isn’t it time you bought a new one?你那件夹克衫可是有年头了，是不是该买件新的了？●if (the) ˌtruth be ˈknown/ˈtoldused to tell sb the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people （用于说出真相）说实话，说真的，事实上◆None of the students really liked the new teacher. In fact, if the truth be told, everyone was rather afraid of him.没有哪个学生真正喜欢这个新来的老师，说真的，大家都挺害怕他的。 |