adj. 有名的,享有聲譽的;有聲望的;
v. 使有聲譽(renown的過去分詞);
?? renown名望,聲譽+ed形容詞后綴 → 著名的;有聲望的
"He was renowned throughout the diplomatic world for his savoir faire."
他在外交界以靈活應變而聞名遐邇.
近義:noted, notorious, avowed, recognised, recognized, acknowledged
反義:ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
n. 肖像,肖像畫;模型,標本;半身雕塑像;人物描寫;
?? por(forward)+trait(draw)→肖像;描寫
"The art of portrait miniatures was originated in England."
微型畫像藝術創(chuàng)始于英國.
近義:picture, portraiture, semblance
n. 畫家,著色者;油漆匠;(系船的)纜繩;破詭計;
?? paint畫畫 + er表人 → 漆工,畫家,繪畫者
"He works as a painter and decorator."
他的職業(yè)是油漆匠和裝潢師傅。
近義:dauber, artist