lesser-known + noun
用于修饰名词,表示不为人熟知。
He is a lesser-known artist.
他是一位鲜为人知的艺术家。
知名度较低的;不太有名的
不如同类中其他事物知名或广为人知。;鲜为人知的
不如同类中其他事物知名或广为人知。
Not as well-known or widely known as others of the same kind.
The museum displays works by lesser-known artists from the 19th century.
这个博物馆展出了19世纪鲜为人知的艺术家的作品。
用法提示:lesser-known修饰名词artists,表示‘鲜为人知的’艺术家。
We stayed at a lesser-known resort that was much quieter than the popular ones.
我们住在一个鲜为人知的度假村,比那些热门的安静得多。
用法提示:lesser-known修饰名词resort,表示‘鲜为人知的’度假村。
She wrote a book about a lesser-known holiday tradition in rural Japan.
她写了一本关于日本农村一个鲜为人知的节日传统的书。
用法提示:lesser-known修饰名词短语holiday tradition,表示‘鲜为人知的’节日传统。
用于修饰名词,表示不为人熟知。
He is a lesser-known artist.
他是一位鲜为人知的艺术家。
用于比较,强调知名度较低。
This band is lesser-known than its contemporaries.
这个乐队比其同时代的乐队鲜为人知。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is a more lesser-known book.
正确表达This is a lesser-known book.
lesser-known 本身已经包含比较级含义,再加 more 构成双重比较级是错误的。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a lesser-known in the field.
正确表达He is a lesser-known figure in the field.
lesser-known 是形容词,不能直接用作名词,需要修饰一个名词如 figure 或 artist 等。
lesser-known 常用于比较级,强调相对不为人知;little-known 是直接修饰,语气较弱。
unknown 指完全没有人知道或了解,程度比 lesser-known 更强,后者表示有一定知名度但不高。
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