well-informed

/ˌwel ɪnˈfɔːmd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌwel ɪnˈfɔːrmd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwel-in-ˈfȯrmd/ (ame, mw)

well-informed — 形容詞

1. A person who is well-informed knows a great deal about a particular topic or sta

1.形容詞B2
釋義

消息靈通

對特定領域或時事有豐富知識

A person who is well-informed knows a great deal about a particular topic or stays up to date on what is happening in the world.

例句

Amani is well-informed about climate change and reads the latest scientific reports.

Amani 對氣候變遷消息靈通，經常閱讀最新的科學報告。

well-informed about [topic]

To stay well-informed, Vinícius watches the news on TV every evening.

為了保持消息靈通，Vinícius 每天晚上觀看電視新聞。

stay well-informed

同義詞
  • knowledgeable

    more general — refers to deep understanding, not just having current information

  • informed

    similar meaning but less emphatic; 'well-informed' suggests a higher degree of thoroughness

  • clued-up

    informal British English, often implies practical or insider knowledge

  • au fait

    formal, borrowed from French, implies being fully conversant with a subject

反義詞
  • uninformed

    lacking knowledge or information on a topic

  • ignorant

    stronger and more negative — implies having no knowledge at all

文法句型

be well-informed about + topic

stay well-informed

keep someone well-informed about + topic

用法筆記

Commonly followed by the preposition 'about' or 'on' to indicate the topic area. Can also be used without a complement when the context makes the topic clear.

常見錯誤

❌He is well-informing about the subject.
✅He is well-informed about the subject.
💡'well-informed' is an adjective, not a verb; use the past participle form.