众所周知 meaning in English
as everyone knows; as is known to all; be universally [widely] known; every barber knows that ...; everybody knows ...; it is common knowledge that ...; it is known to all that ...; it is particularly notorious that ...: 由于众所周知的原因, 两国人民间的关系中断了20多年。 owing to the reason known to all the relations between the two peoples were suspended for over twenty years. 众所周知华侨是刻苦耐劳的。 it is generally known that the overseas chinese are a hardworking lot
Examples
- It was a name familiar enough in the camp .
这是一个营里众所周知的名字。 - It must be accepted that wood is perishable .
众所周知，木材是容易腐朽的。 - The gulf has a notoriously bad climate .
波斯弯地区的气候不好是众所周知的。 - Rancid butter and margarine are notorious .
哈喇奶油和人造奶油的难闻气味是众所周知的。 - This is the well-known principle of conservation of momentum .
这就是众所周知的动量守恒定律。