learn·ed /ˈlɜːnɪd $ ˈlɜːr-/ adjectiveadj formal 1 INTELLIGENTa learned person has a lot of knowledge because they have read and studied a lot 有学问的,博学的 a learned professor 一位博学的教授
2 learned books/works etc formal ADVANCEDbooks etc that are written by people who have a lot of knowledge 学术性书籍/著作等 learned works on natural history 关于博物学的学术著作
—learnedly adverbadv
learned• It's true that art critics aren't as learned as art-historians in these matters.• The old professor was obviously a very learned man.