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known about by many people 著名的；出名的 a famous artist/actor 著名的艺术家/演员 The actor was one of many famous faces at the party. 这位演员是晚会上许多名人之一。 Loch Ness is probably the most famous lake in Scotland. 尼斯湖大概是苏格兰最有名的湖。 Tiger Woods is one of the most famous names in golf. 老虎伍兹是高尔夫球界最著名的名字之一。 Many rich and famous people have stayed at the hotel. 许多富人和名人都住过这家酒店。 So this is the famous dress! (= the one we have heard a lot about but have not seen). 这就是那条传说中的连衣裙吧！ The song was made famous by Frank Sinatra. 这首歌是由弗兰克·辛纳屈创作的。 This was the book that made her famous. 这就是使她出名的那本书。 - famous for something
He became internationally famous for his novels. 他以小说享誉国际。 - famous as something
She was more famous as a writer than as a singer. 她作为作家比作为歌手名声要大。
Extra ExamplesHe was famous as both a teacher and a scientist. 他作为老师和科学家都很出名。 The city is justly famous for its nightclubs. 这个城市的夜总会名不虚传。 The school was made famous by its association with Charles Dickens. 这所学校因与查尔斯・狄更斯有关而出名。 The town became famous for its lace. 这个镇因蕾丝织物而闻名。 internationally famous rock stars 国际知名的摇滚明星 He married the daughter of a famous artist. 他娶了一位著名艺术家的女儿。 It's a restaurant where you often see famous faces. 这是一家你经常看到名人的餐馆。 So this is the famous dress (= the one you keep talking about)! 这就是那条传说中的连衣裙吧！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make somebody/something
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- as
- for
- rich and famous
- the famousnoun [plural]
people who are known about by many people 著名的；出名的 the lifestyles of the rich and famous 富人和名人的生活方式
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed’, from fama.