- famed (for something)
very well known synonym renowned著名的 Next stop is Las Vegas, famed for its casinos. 下一站是以赌场闻名的拉斯维加斯。 a famed poet and musician 一位大名鼎鼎的诗人和音乐家
Extra ExamplesAs a player she was famed for her grace and artistry, as well as her success. 作为演奏家,她以优雅和技巧以及所取得的成功而闻名。 Paul came from Tarsus, a town famed as a centre of learning and culture. 保罗来自塔尔苏斯,一个以学习和文化中心闻名的城镇。 The movie was filmed in the famed Blue Ridge Mountains, possibly the last forested wilderness in the United States. 这部电影是在著名的蓝岭山脉拍摄的,那里可能是美国仅存的一处林木覆盖的荒野了。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFamed is used with these nouns:- attorney
- photographer
Word OriginMiddle English: past participle of archaic fame (verb), from Old French famer, from Latin fama.