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known about by many people 著名的；出名的 a famous artist/actor 一位著名的艺术家/演员 The actor was one of many famous faces at the party. 这位演员是聚会上许多著名面孔之一。 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. 老虎伍兹是高尔夫界最著名的名字之一。 Many rich and famous people have stayed at the hotel. 许多有钱有名的人都住在这家酒店。 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. 这首歌是弗兰克·辛纳屈（Frank Sinatra）出名的。 This was the book that made her famous. 这是使她出名的书。 - 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. 他嫁给了一位著名画家的女儿。 It's a restaurant where you often see famous faces. 这是一间经常看到著名面孔的餐厅。 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
- …
- 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.