known about by many people 有名的,出名的,著名的,闻名遐迩的 the country is famous for its natural beauty. 这个国家因天然美景而闻名遐迩。 a famous star. 明星。
(informal)excellent; magnificent (非正式)卓越的;极好的 Galway stormed to a famous victory. 高尔韦锐不可当大获全胜。
常用词组 famous for being famous
having no recognizable or distinct reason for one's fame other than high media exposure 徒有虚名
famous for fifteen minutes
enjoying a brief period of fame before fading back into obscurity 名声如昙花一现
famous last words
said as an ironic comment on or reply to an overconfident assertion that may well be proved wrong by events 但愿如此 ‘I'll be perfectly OK on my own.’ ‘Famous last words,’ she thought to herself. “我靠自己完全没问题。”“但愿如此,”她心里想。
派生 famousness noun 语源
late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus 'famed', from fama (see fame)