the state of being known and talked about by many people 名声；声誉；名气 to achieve/win instant fame 立即获得／迅即赢得名声 Daisy Ridley of ‘Star Wars’ fame (= famous for ‘Star Wars’) 因《星球大战》而出名的黛茜·雷德利 The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. 这个镇唯一出名之处就是那里有过一次暴乱。 She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. 她为追逐名利去了好莱坞。
Extra ExamplesAfter this concert she was firmly on the road to fame and fortune. 这次音乐会后，她已稳步踏上了名利双收的道路。 HIs adventure brought him both fame and notoriety. 他的冒险行动既为他赢得了声誉也给他带来了恶名。 He shot to fame in 1997 when he won the US Open. 他在 1997 年获得美国公开赛冠军后一举成名。 Her fame rests on a single book. 她的成名源于单单一本书。 She found fame on the stage. 她成名于舞台。 In 1934, when at the height of his fame, he disappeared. 1934 年声名最盛时，他失踪了。 Largely unknown in his lifetime, Mendel's discoveries earned him posthumous fame. 孟德尔的发现在他生前基本无人知晓，死后才为他赢得声誉。 She gained international fame as a dancer. 她是国际知名的舞蹈演员。 The restaurant's fame spread quickly. 这家餐馆的名声很快就传播开来。 The town's main claim to fame is being the home of one of the strangest buildings in the world. 这个镇出名的主要原因是拥有世界上最奇特的建筑之一。 a man to whom fame came very late 一个成名很晚的人 the years of his greatest fame 他名声最盛的那些年 His fame as a conductor grew. 他作为指挥家的名气越来越大。 He was enjoying his new-found fame. 他新近赢得了声誉。 Tennis brought him fame and fortune, but it didn't bring happiness. 网球事业让他名利双收，却未给他带来幸福。 The town's only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Einstein. 这个镇唯一的出名之处就是爱因斯坦诞生于此。
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 名声：出名的短暂 Everybody wants their fifteen minutes of fame. 每个人都想要十五分钟的名气。
shoot to fame/stardom
to suddenly become famous, especially as a singer or actor 成名：突然成名，特别是作为歌手或演员 He shot to fame almost overnight. 他几乎一夜成名。 She shot to stardom in a Broadway musical. 她在一部百老汇音乐剧中一炮而红。