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public /ˈpʌblɪk/► SEE ALLbe public propertygo publicin the public eyepublic enemy number onebe common/public knowledgewash your dirty linen in public
●be ˌpublic ˈpropertybe known or talked about by everyone 家喻户晓；人人谈论◆When you’re famous, you and your life suddenly become public property.
出名之后，你和你的生活就都成了公众的谈资。●go ˈpublic1. (of a company 公司) sell shares to the public 上市；公开发售股票◆We’re hoping to go public early next year.
我们希望明年初上市。2. make a public statement about a private matter because you think this is the right thing to do 将（秘密）公之于世；公开◆He decided to go public about his drug problem in order to warn other athletes of the dangers.
他决定把自己服用兴奋剂的问题公之于众，以向其他的运动员敲响警钟。●in the public ˈeyewell known because you are often seen on television or in newspapers （在电视、报纸等上）频频出现，广为人知◆The royal family are always in the public eye.
王室总是处于公众的瞩目之下。●public ˌenemy number ˈonea person or a thing that is thought to be the greatest threat to a group or community 头号人民公敌；危害最大的人（或事物）◆Genetically modified foods have replaced nuclear power as public enemy number one.
转基因食品取代核武器成为人类的最大威胁。◆The gangster Kline became America’s public enemy number one during the Depression.
大萧条时期，强盗克兰成为美国的头号公敌。●be common/public ˈknowledgebe sth that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group （尤指在特定社团或群体中）尽人皆知，是常识◆What do you mean you’re surprised he’s leaving? I thought it was common knowledge that he was looking for another job!你说对他的离开很惊讶是什么意思？我以为他要另谋高就的事已经尽人皆知了！●wash your dirty linen in ˈpublic (BrE, disapproving) talk or write about unpleasant or embarrassing private difficulties in public 公开谈论个人私事；（尤指）家丑外扬◆Nobody must mention these problems at the meeting. I don’t want our dirty linen washed in public.谁也不许在会上提到这些问题。家丑不可外扬。 NOTE In this idiom, linen refers to clothes, especially underwear. 这个习语中的linen指衣服，尤指内衣。 |