the state of being known and talked about by many people 名聲；聲譽；名氣 to achieve/win instant fame 立即獲得／迅即赢得名聲 Daisy Ridley of ‘Star Wars’ fame (= famous for ‘Star Wars’) 因《星球大戰》而出名的黛茜·雷德利 The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. 這個鎮唯一出名之處就是那裏有過一次暴亂。 She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. 她爲追逐名利去了好萊塢。
Extra ExamplesAfter this concert she was firmly on the road to fame and fortune. 這次音樂會後，她已穩步踏上了名利雙收的道路。 HIs adventure brought him both fame and notoriety. 他的冒險行動既爲他赢得了聲譽也給他帶來了惡名。 He shot to fame in 1997 when he won the US Open. 他在 1997 年獲得美國公開賽冠軍後一舉成名。 Her fame rests on a single book. 她的成名源於單單一本書。 She found fame on the stage. 她成名於舞台。 In 1934, when at the height of his fame, he disappeared. 1934 年聲名最盛時，他失蹤了。 Largely unknown in his lifetime, Mendel's discoveries earned him posthumous fame. 孟德爾的發現在他生前基本無人知曉，死後才爲他赢得聲譽。 She gained international fame as a dancer. 她是國際知名的舞蹈演員。 The restaurant's fame spread quickly. 這家餐館的名聲很快就傳播開來。 The town's main claim to fame is being the home of one of the strangest buildings in the world. 這個鎮出名的主要原因是擁有世界上最奇特的建築之一。 a man to whom fame came very late 一個成名很晚的人 the years of his greatest fame 他名聲最盛的那些年 His fame as a conductor grew. 他作爲指揮家的名氣越來越大。 He was enjoying his new-found fame. 他新近赢得了聲譽。 Tennis brought him fame and fortune, but it didn't bring happiness. 網球事業讓他名利雙收，卻未給他帶來幸福。 The town's only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Einstein. 這個鎮唯一的出名之處就是愛因斯坦誕生於此。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- local
- …
- enjoy
- achieve
- come to
- …
- rest on something
- come to somebody
- grow
- …
- at the height of somebody/something’s fame
- somebody/something’s biggest, chief, greatest, main, etc. claim to fame
- fame and fortune
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘reputation’, which survives in house of ill fame): via Old French from Latin fama.
Idioms
fifteen minutes of fame
a short period of being famous 名聲：出名的短暫 Everybody wants their fifteen minutes of fame. 每個人都想要十五分鐘的名氣。
shoot to fame/stardom
to suddenly become famous, especially as a singer or actor 成名：突然成名，特别是作爲歌手或演員 He shot to fame almost overnight. 他幾乎一夜成名。 She shot to stardom in a Broadway musical. 她在一部百老匯音樂劇中一炮而紅。