| 单词 | famous |
| 释义 | Word family noun fame adjective famed famous infamous adverb famously infamously fa·mous /ˈfeɪməs/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective 1 FAMOUS a) known about by many people in many places 著名的，出名的 a famous actor 著名演员 Many famous people have stayed in the hotel. 许多名人都曾下榻这家酒店。 The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark (=a famous place or building that is easy to recognize). 埃菲尔铁塔是著名的地标。famous for France is famous for its wine. 法国以其葡萄酒闻名。famous as Virginia is famous as the birthplace of several US presidents. 弗吉尼亚因其为数位美国总统的出生地而出名。 Da Vinci’s world-famous portrait of the Mona Lisa 达•芬奇的那幅闻名世界的肖像画《蒙娜丽莎》 b) the famous [plural] people who are famous 名人 a nightclub used by the rich and famous 富人名流光顾的夜总会2. famous last words spoken used when someone has said too confidently that they can do something or that something will happen 讲得可真好听〔用于讽刺某人过分自信的话〕 THESAURUSfamous known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world 著名的，广为人知的She always wanted to be famous. 她一直想出名。The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting. 《蒙娜丽莎》是达•芬奇最著名的画作。well-known known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place 〔尤指在某一特定地方〕著名的Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her. 希尔帕•谢蒂在印度很有名，但在英国却鲜为人知。a well-known brand of cat food 一个著名的猫粮品牌celebrated written very well-known and admired 有名望的Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists. 达利是西班牙最著名的艺术家之一。Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech 马丁•路德•金的著名演说renowned/noted famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. Noted is more formal than renowned 〔尤因某物或某种行为而〕著名的〔noted比renowned正式〕The British are renowned for their love of animals. 英国人以爱动物闻名。The area is noted for its wines. 这个地区以产葡萄酒闻名。nAn internationally renowned chef owns the restaurant.legendary very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died 大名鼎鼎的，传奇式的〔尤指某人长期做某事或已去世〕the legendary blues guitarist, BB King 传奇布鲁斯吉他手比比金Her stage performances were legendary. 她的舞台表演声名远播。5celebrity n [C] someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public 〔常见于报纸、电视等的〕名人The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.这份杂志里全是名人的八卦。famous because of something bad 有恶名的notorious /nəʊˈtɔːriəs, nə- $ noʊ-, nə-/ famous because of doing something bad 声名狼藉的a notorious criminal 恶名昭彰的罪犯a notorious legal case 一场众所周知的官司infamous famous because of doing something very bad, which seems immoral or evil 臭名昭著的〔指显得无耻或邪恶〕the infamous attack on the World Trade Center 对世贸中心无耻的攻击the infamous Jack the Ripper 臭名昭著的“开膛手杰克”Examples from the Corpusfamous• Rio's world-famous carnival• I am famous across this entire country.• a famous actress• "David Copperfield" is one of Dickens' most famous books.• But some people think that one famous didgeridoo player is already one too many.• Symposia such as the Panofsky one could also be held there, the famous elliptical reading room would be an ideal venue.• Manchester is famous for its nightlife and for its football teams.• It was from the research and development section of the famous mint manufacturers.• The package includes a tour of Sydney's famous Opera House.• Famous stars like Keanu Reeves and Demi Moore attended the party.Origin famous (1300-1400) Old French fameus, from Latin fama; → FAMEfa·mous adjective →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable by about Corpus people many known many in places |
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