very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved synonym distinguished著名的;杰出的;卓越的 The composer was one of many illustrious visitors to the town. 那位作曲家是许多造访过这个城市的杰出人物之一。 a long and illustrious career 长期卓越的事业
Oxford Collocations DictionaryIllustrious is used with these nouns:- ancestor
- career
- past
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin illustris ‘clear, bright’ + -ous.