He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.
大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行为就成了传奇故事了。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 古怪;反常，怪癖;[物]偏心距;[数]离心率;
💡 ec=ex出+centr中心+icity表名词→n.古怪；怪癖；[数] 离心率
"She is unusual to the point of eccentricity."
她特立独行到了古怪的地步。
近义：idiosyncrasy, oddity, oddness, outlandishness, whimsicality, extravagance
adj. 传说的;传奇的;极其著名的;
n. 传说集;[宗]圣徒传;
💡 leg讲，读+end名词后缀+ary形容词后缀 → 想讲的故事一样的 → 传奇的，像传奇一样的
"the legendary Orson Welles"
名扬四海的奥森∙韦尔斯
近义：famed, proverbial, mythic, fabled
反义：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
adj. 长的;长时间的;冗长的，过长的;长音的;
adv. 长久地;始终;遥远地;
n. 长时间，长时期;[语]长音节;（服装的）长尺寸;长裤;
vi. 渴望，极想;
💡 渴望见到很 长的龙（long） 长龙（拼音long)摆尾 网友：顾亮亮 补充：龙很长
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我会麻醉多长时间？
近义：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反义：little, minute, small, squat, slight
adj. 大家知道的;已知的;知名的;向某人作自我介绍;
v. 知道( know的过去分词 );看到过;听到过;经历过;
"There is no known antidote to the poison."
这种毒的解药尚未发现。
近义：acknowledged, familiar, noted, reputable, reputed
反义：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified