have heard of

IPA/hav hˈɜːd ɒv/
IPA/hæv hˈɜːd ʌv/

have heard of — 慣用語

1. to be aware that a particular person, thing, or place exists, usually because yo

1.慣用語A2
釋義

聽過

知道某人或某事物的存在

to be aware that a particular person, thing, or place exists, usually because you have seen, read, or been told about them, even if you do not know any specific details

例句

Jin asked his classmates whether they had heard of the writer Haruki Murakami.

Jin 問同學們是否聽過作家 Haruki Murakami。

question form: whether-clause after asked

Before the training centre opened, the villagers had never heard of a computer.

在培訓中心成立之前，村民們從未聽過電腦這種東西。

negative form with never + past perfect

同義詞
  • know of

    very similar meaning but suggests slightly more certainty about the existence; 'know of' can also imply you have some basic information, while 'have heard of' only requires having heard the name mentioned

  • be aware of

    more formal; suggests conscious knowledge rather than just having heard a mention

  • come across

    implies encountering information about something by chance, often in reading or research

反義詞
  • be unaware of

    complete lack of knowledge about someone or something's existence

  • be unfamiliar with

    suggests not knowing something, but can also mean lacking detailed knowledge

文法句型

have/has heard of [someone/something]

用法筆記

The phrase is almost always used in the present perfect tense (have/has heard of) rather than the simple present. The simple past (heard of) is uncommon and usually implies the first time you learned about something. This idiom expresses passive awareness — knowing that something exists — not detailed knowledge.

常見錯誤

❌I have heard of that news.
✅I have heard about that news.
💡'hear of' is used for people, things, or places that exist, not for events or news. For news or events, use 'hear about.'
❌I heard of him yesterday for the first time.
✅I first heard of him yesterday.
💡When specifying the first time you learned about someone, add 'first' to clarify the meaning.