famous

[ˈfeɪməs]
  • 释义

  • 著名的，出名的;〈古〉一流的，极好的;

  • 词义辨析
  • famous as, famous for
  • 这两个短语共同的意思是“以…而出名”。它们的区别是：
    1.主语为人时, famous for意为“以某种知识、技能而闻名”; 而famous as意为“以某种身份出名”。
    2.主语为事物时, famous for意为“以其内容、特征而闻名”; 而famous as意为“以某种形式而出名”。
    3.主语为地点名词时, famous as意为“以某种特产而闻名”; famous for意为“以产地或地方而闻名”。
  • famous, celebrated, noted, notorious, renowned, well-known
  • 这组词共同的意思是“著名的,出名的”。它们的区别是：
    1.famous指受到公众广泛的公认,并为大家所熟悉、热爱和尊敬,含有名气、名声在外的意思,可用于人、事物等; celebrated指有更大更久远的名望,有为人赞颂或受人尊敬的含义,可较为客观地表示某人或某物受到的赞扬或奖励; well-known指出名的、为大家所熟悉的、众所周知的一般的人或事; notorious表示由于不良或丑恶行径而出名; renowned着重表示由于某种卓越的性质或成就而享有更高、更持久的声誉; noted着重表示由于特定行为而一时出名,但持久或公认的程度都不如其他名词。
    2.famous比celebrated常用, celebrated有时有夸张的含义,它比famous更突出。
    3.celebrated和renowned语气比famous强, well-known和noted语气都比famous或notorious轻。
    4.famous多用于褒义; notorious多用于贬义; celebrated和renowned都是褒义词,后者更为正式; well-known和noted都是中性词,可用于褒义,也可用于贬义。例如:
    He is a famous painter.他是一个著名画家。
    Hangzhou is celebrated for its beautiful scenery.杭州以其美丽的风景著名。
    Edison was renowned as a great inventor.爱迪生作为伟大的发明家而享有盛誉。
    He is notorious as a deadbeat.他是个声名狼藉的二流子。
    Jim was noted for arriving late for work.吉姆曾因上班迟到而出过名。
    The restaurant is well-known for its fried noodle.那家饭馆以炒面著称。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    The city is justly famous for its nightclubs.

    这座城市因其夜总会而闻名,的确不无道理.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    This college has been the nurse of many famous men.

    这所大学培养出很多出名的人.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 3、

    The canyon is famous for producing echoes.

    这个峡谷以回声而闻名.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 4、

    "Robinson Crusoe" is one of the most famous books in the world.

    《鲁宾逊漂流记》是一本世界名著。

    柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    We will study the epistles of some famous writers next term.

    下学期我们将学习几位名作家的书信.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.

    她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 7、

    He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.

    他因发明了神奇的视听效果而出名。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    The public has an insatiable appetite for stories about the famous.

    公众对名人有着难以满足的好奇心。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Although now a celebrity in her own right, actress Lynn Redgrave knows the difficulties of living in the shadow of her famous older sister.

    虽然女演员琳恩·雷德格雷夫现在依靠自己的能力出了名，但她明白生活在大名鼎鼎的姐姐的阴影里有多不容易。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    He is internationally famous as a character actor.

    他以出色的演技而闻名世界.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    This Chinese Troupe is famous for its acrobatics.

    这个中国马戏团以空中飞行杂技驰名.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 12、

    Now that she has become famous, all sorts of people will be beating a path to her door.

    现在她已经成名, 她家门庭若市.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    Puerto Rico is famous for its light and dark rum.

    波多黎各以其味淡、色黑的朗姆酒而著称.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    When Paul made the crack about the "famous girl detective", I began to suspect that he had it in for you.

    当保罗挖苦你是“著名的女侦探”时，我开始怀疑他是不是故意刁难你。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells.

    之后他就开始了他最为出名的工作，即保护并重新装订《凯尔斯书》。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    A certain ruler in the Middle Ages was famous for poisoning her guests with chemicals put into their drinks.

    中世纪时,某女王以往客人饮料里放化学药品来毒死客人而闻名.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    Sherlock Holmes is a famous detective in stories.

    故事中的福尔摩斯是著名的侦探.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    I can't believe that the famous singer has become a nun.

    我无法相信那个著名的歌星已做了修女.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    In his youth, he was matched against some of the most famous fighters of his day.

    他年轻时曾和当时最有名的一些拳击手较量过.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    Los Angeles is famous for its many freeways.

    洛杉矶以其众多的高速公路闻名.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    He is understudying the famous film star.

    他在为那位著名影星充当替角.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 22、

    Miss Famous, as she was called, was a gem.

    “知名小姐”人如其名，是个尤物。

    柯林斯例句
  • 23、

    Later he was to become famous as a pacifist.

    后来他就变成了一位知名的和平主义者。

    柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    Sherlock Holmes is a famous Sherlock in stories.

    故事中的福尔摩斯是著名的私家侦探.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    The young man worked hard in emulation of his famous father.

    这位年轻人努力工作,要迎头赶上他出名的父亲.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    Kennedy had no time for lost causes or famous failures, no patience with dreamers or liberal utopians.

    肯尼迪无暇在那些毫无前途的事业或出了名的失败事例上劳神费心，也没有耐心去应付梦想家或自由主义空想家。

    ——柯林斯例句
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