famous

adj.

1. 著名的；出名的
   known about by many people
   1. a famous artist/hotel
      著名的艺术家 / 旅馆
   2. the most famous lake in Italy
      意大利最著名的湖
   3. He became internationally famous for his novels.
      他以小说享誉国际。
   4. One day, I'll be rich and famous .
      总有一天我会名利双收。
   5. 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。

1. ADJ-GRADED 著名的;有名的
   Someone or something that is famous is very well known.
   1. New Orleans is famous for its cuisine.
      新奥尔良以其美食而著称。
   2. ...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

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。

1. Later he was to become famous as a pacifist.
   后来他就变成了一位知名的和平主义者。
2. Venice abounds in famous hotels
   威尼斯有许多知名的酒店。
3. The town was famous in antiquity for its white bulls.
   该镇在古时以其白色公牛闻名。
4. 'Robinson Crusoe' is one of the most famous books in the world.
   《鲁宾逊漂流记》是一本世界名著。
5. Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells
   之后他就开始了他最为出名的工作，即保护并重新装订《凯尔斯书》。
6. Then, after she had become famous, he tried to make contact with her.
   后来，她出名之后，他曾试图与她联系。
7. New Orleans is famous for its cuisine.
   新奥尔良以其美食而著称。
8. People fawn over you when you're famous
   你出了名，大家就会来讨好你。
9. These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.
   这些案件都吸引了大批知名作家的关注。
10. Then the pigeons flew into thick fog, and the famous homing instinct failed.
    然后鸽子飞进了浓雾中，其闻名的归巢本能丧失了。
11. They had come to the world's most famous pick-up joint
    他们来到了全世界最有名的寻花问柳之地。
12. For a while the artist completely lost his way. The famous humour gave way to sentimental nonsense
    有一阵子这位艺术家完全迷失了方向，其出了名的幽默风趣被伤感而煽情的不知所云取而代之。
13. Famous for playing dizzy blondes, this time she has been given a more meaty role.
    尽管她以扮演头脑简单的金发女郎著称，这一次她却得到了一个人物形象更丰满的角色。
14. The area is famous for its very mild winter climate.
    这个地区因冬季气候十分温和而著名。
15. There is a famous Greek myth in which Icarus flew too near to the Sun.
    有一个著名的希腊神话，讲的是伊卡洛斯飞得离太阳过近的故事。
16. The assistant carried on talking to his mate, name-dropping all the famous riders he knew
    那位助手继续对同伴讲个不停，搬出他认识的所有知名自行车赛手。
17. I must stop saying everyone famous is a good friend. It sounds as if I'm name-dropping.
    我不能再说每位知名人士都是我的好朋友了，听起来像是我在借他们抬高自己。
18. He had partnered the famous Russian ballerina
    他已经和那位著名的俄罗斯芭蕾舞女演员做了搭档。
19. She was already a famous model and pin-up by the time she made her film debut.
    步入影坛时，她已是名模和海报女郎了。
20. The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake's shore
    商讨是在湖边一座著名的别墅内进行的。
21. Julie Burchill is famous for her precocity and rapier wit.
    朱莉·伯奇尔因其早慧和机敏而闻名。
22. With nothing but his own talent, he made himself rich and famous.
    他一无所有，仅靠自身才能就变得富有而出名。
23. He was famous for his sage advice to younger painters.
    他因向后起的年轻画家提供睿智的忠告而闻名。
24. His apartment was the most famous literary salon in Russia.
    他的公寓是俄国最著名的文学沙龙会所。
25. This famous horse race has taken place here twice a year since 1310.
    这一著名的赛马比赛自1310年以来每年在这里举行两次。
26. The famous Beijing ducks are produced here.
    著名的北京鸭就是这儿产的。
27. He is famous for his learning.
    他以有学问而出名。
28. He had always been modest and prudent and remained so after he had become famous.
    他一直谦虚谨慎，成名之后仍然如此。
29. He is understudying the famous film star.
    他在为那位著名影星充当替角。
30. He deceived her by pretending to be a famous movie star.
    他冒充著名电影明星来骗她。

  eminent distinguished famous notorious well-known【导航词义：著名的】

  eminent adj. 著名的，卓越的

〔辨析〕尤指在某一行业、专业领域中颇有名气的。

  distinguished adj. 卓越的，杰出的

〔辨析〕指非常成功且令人钦佩的。

  famous adj. 著名的，出名的

〔辨析〕普通用词，可用于人或物，指声誉广为人知且持续很久的，常后接介词 for。

  notorious adj. 臭名昭著的

〔辨析〕指恶名昭彰、尽人皆知的。

  well-known adj. 有名的，众所周知的

〔辨析〕词义比 famous 弱，指广为人们知晓及熟悉的。

adj.

famous last words

• 吹牛，胡扯（表示某人盲目乐观）
  people sometimes say Famous last words! when they think sb is being too confident about sth that is going to happen
  1. ‘Everything's under control.’ ‘Famous last words!’
     “一切都在掌握之中。”“净吹牛！”

adj

1. widely known and esteemed
   1. a famous actor
   2. a celebrated musician
   3. a famed scientist
   4. an illustrious judge
   5. a notable historian
   6. a renowned painter

   Synonym:    celebratedfamedfar-famedillustriousnotablenotedrenowned