have heard of
have heard of — idiom
1. to be aware that a particular person, place, or thing exists because you have co
to be aware that a particular person, place, or thing exists because you have come across their name, work, or reputation through conversation, reading, or other sources of information
Mira had never heard of a town in Portugal until João mentioned it.
had never heard of [place] until [event]
Hari asked his classmates if they had ever heard of a musician named Fela Kuti.
if + [pronoun] + had ever heard of [person]
When Zuri mentioned the restaurant, Ava had heard of it from a food blog.
Lucas had heard of the famous night market in Taipei long before he visited Taiwan.
Sven was surprised that none of his colleagues had heard of the award-winning documentary.
- know of
slightly weaker; can mean awareness gained through any means, not necessarily through being told
- be aware of
more formal; covers all types of awareness including direct experience
- be unfamiliar with
opposite in meaning; suggests no knowledge at all
文法句型
have/has/had + heard of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly used in negative constructions (never heard of, hasn't heard of) and questions (have you ever heard of). The affirmative form often appears when introducing new information or confirming awareness.