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famous adj.著名的；有名的 (1) 纽约以其摩天大楼著称。(2) 奥斯卡·王尔德是个著名的风趣的人。(3) 这个城市的公园以其华丽的喷泉而著名。(4) 他是这个国家里很有名的作家。(5) 那个有名的运动员已经没有优势赢得那场比赛了。 If something is famous, then a lot of people know about it. If you turn on the television or look at a magazine rack, you'll see plenty of famous people: movie stars, TV stars, musicians, athletes, and politicians are all famous. Lots of people want to be famous, but there are good and bad parts to it. It must be nice to be rich, but being constantly surrounded by fans and photographers can't be fun.

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英 ['feɪməs] 美 ['feɪməs] (1) New York is famous for its skyscrapers.(2) Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.(3) The parks of this city are famous for their ornate fountains.(4) He is a very famous writer in this country.(5) The famous athlete had no vantage to win the game. Something famous is really well-known, usually because it's special or particularly good. Celebrities, historic paintings, and the best burger in town could all be described as famous. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]著名的；有名的 Someone or something that is famous is very well known.   [oft ADJ for n]New Orleans is famous for its cuisine.新奥尔良以其美食而著称。...England's most famous landscape artist, John Constable.英格兰最著名的风景画家约翰·康斯太布尔Usage Note :A famous person or thing is known to more people than a well-known one. A notorious person or thing is famous because they are connected with something bad or undesirable. Infamous is not the opposite of famous. It has a similar meaning to notorious, but is a stronger word. Someone or something that is notable is important or interesting.famous 比 well-known 表示的知名度更高，notorious 则表示得名于某种坏事或令人厌恶之事。infamous 不是 famous 的反义词，它与 notorious 词义相近，但比 notorious 语气更强。notable 则指重要的或有趣的。

英语单词	famous
英美音标	英 ['feɪməs] 美 ['feɪməs]
中文释义	adj.著名的；有名的
英语例句	(1) New York is famous for its skyscrapers. (2) Oscar Wilde was a famous wit. (3) The parks of this city are famous for their ornate fountains. (4) He is a very famous writer in this country. (5) The famous athlete had no vantage to win the game.
中文例句	(1) 纽约以其摩天大楼著称。 (2) 奥斯卡·王尔德是个著名的风趣的人。 (3) 这个城市的公园以其华丽的喷泉而著名。 (4) 他是这个国家里很有名的作家。 (5) 那个有名的运动员已经没有优势赢得那场比赛了。
vocabulary简明	Something famous is really well-known, usually because it's special or particularly good. Celebrities, historic paintings, and the best burger in town could all be described as famous.
vocabulary扩展	If something is famous, then a lot of people know about it. If you turn on the television or look at a magazine rack, you'll see plenty of famous people: movie stars, TV stars, musicians, athletes, and politicians are all famous. Lots of people want to be famous, but there are good and bad parts to it. It must be nice to be rich, but being constantly surrounded by fans and photographers can't be fun.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]著名的；有名的 Someone or something that is famous is very well known. [oft ADJ for n] New Orleans is famous for its cuisine. 新奥尔良以其美食而著称。 ...England's most famous landscape artist, John Constable. 英格兰最著名的风景画家约翰·康斯太布尔 Usage Note : A famous person or thing is known to more people than a well-known one. A notorious person or thing is famous because they are connected with something bad or undesirable. Infamous is not the opposite of famous. It has a similar meaning to notorious, but is a stronger word. Someone or something that is notable is important or interesting. famous 比 well-known 表示的知名度更高，notorious 则表示得名于某种坏事或令人厌恶之事。infamous 不是 famous 的反义词，它与 notorious 词义相近，但比 notorious 语气更强。notable 则指重要的或有趣的。

Famous People Notorious Stars Bad Thing Well Known 英