Definition of famous in English:

famous

adjective ˈfeɪməsˈfeɪməs

1Known about by many people.
有名的，出名的，著名的，闻名的
a famous star
明星。
the country is famous for its natural beauty
这个国家因自然美景而闻名遐迩。
Example sentencesExamples
- Frida Kahlo is an icon who is arguably more famous for her image than for her work.
- The Sea of Cortez is famous for whales, which come to bear their young in January.
- My father is famous for these kind of faux pas, partly because he is very deaf.
- Aoka is famous for the edicts he ordered to be carved on rocks and pillars throughout his kingdom.
- How about a break in Chicago, the city famous for its jazz and blues music and its great shopping?
- He was famous for breaking countless bands and introducing new music to his listeners.
- The crocus was famous for both aesthetic and practical reasons in the ancient world.
- The Old Inn at Gairloch is famous for its seafood and game but it is worth holding back to enjoy pudding.
- The Marx Brothers were famous for refusing to stick to the script of their stage shows.
- He is famous for wanting his money up front and for not playing a note until he has checked the payment.
- Riddle was famous for the work he did with Frank Sinatra, but was wary of getting too close to him.
- Some of his works are as famous for their literary as for their philosophical aspects.
- Klose is famous for his heading ability but this was his first for Germany for three years.
- Belgium is rightly famous for its blond beers, and you'll find a bar on every street corner.
- The Irish actor was as famous for his varied movie roles as his drinking and womanising.
- There's a wide variety of stalls but Yarmouth market is famous for its chip stalls.
- The city is a World Heritage Site and is famous for its classical music, beer and marzipan.
- They reassembled the beautiful buildings that this city had once been famous for.
- Pitcairners are famous for the culture of silence that pervades their small society.
- Even Hegel has a vogue from time to time, though he is famous for being impossible to read.
Synonyms
well known, celebrated, prominent, famed, popular, having made a name for oneself
renowned, noted, notable, eminent, pre-eminent, leading, distinguished, esteemed, respected, venerable, august, of high standing, of distinction, of repute
illustrious, acclaimed, honoured, exalted, great, glorious, remarkable, signal, legendary, lionized, much publicized
notorious, infamous
2informal Excellent.
Galway stormed to a famous victory
戈尔韦队发起了猛攻，从而取得辉煌的胜利。
Example sentencesExamples
- Kuerten reaches match point and records a famous victory in just over two hours.
- In the end the Bay just didn't have enough juice in the tank to claim a famous victory.
- The home side managed to hold out for the rest of the game to record a famous victory.
- They managed to hang on for the remaining five minutes to record a famous victory.
- As he was to do three years later, White tackled England to a standstill to gain a famous victory.
Synonyms
greatest, leading, foremost, best, finest, chief, outstanding, excellent, distinguished, prominent, eminent, important, major, star, top, top-tier, topmost, renowned, celebrated, illustrious, towering, supreme, superior, exceptional, unrivalled, unsurpassed, unequalled, inimitable, incomparable, matchless, peerless, unmatched, arch-, transcendent

Phrases

famous for being famous

Having no recognizable reason for one's fame other than high media exposure.
（仅靠在媒体上的高曝光率才出名的）以出名而出名的，徒有虚名的
television reporters are now often more famous for being famous than for their work
Example sentencesExamples
- Both women are certainly easy on the eye, but both are merely famous for being famous and that is about the sum of their achievements.
- Celebrities are famous for being famous; heroes change lives.
- That is always the way of artists, for only mere celebrities are famous for being famous and need to cultivate a profile.
- In this age of Z-list celebrities who are famous for being famous, it's so refreshing to meet a real star.
- These are people who are famous for being famous, ciphers for our fantasies, cartoon characters with extravagant lives.

famous for fifteen minutes

see "fifteen minutes of fame" at fifteen

famous last words

Said as an ironic comment on an overconfident assertion that may later be proved wrong.
用于挖苦对方时说一派胡言；嘴硬，大言不惭
‘I'll be perfectly OK on my own.’ ‘Famous last words,’ she thought to herself
“我一个人过日子完全可以。”“大言不惭，"她心里想。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘No need to worry any more, our ISP blocks all viruses’ could become some of the Net's most famous last words.
- So for now I'm off to make my final preparations in the hope that all runs smoothly… famous last words!
- No one laughed when Gen. George Custer uttered his famous last words at Little Big Horn: ‘We're not out of it.’
- Perhaps the most famous last words in military history were uttered by an American Civil War officer, John Sedgwick: They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.
- This time we have ‘no return to boom and bust’, a mantra which could turn out to be Gordon Brown's famous last words.

Derivatives

famousness

noun ˈfeɪməsnəsˈfeɪməsnəs

But John Safran is funnier and Jewish yet enjoys nowhere near the same hemisphere of famousness.
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm talking former Cabinet ministers or old British television personality level of famousness.
- They may be right to feel hunted by the press, but feeling hunted by the press is an aspect of self-hunting too: their famousness is an occasion for grief, and their grief is a constituent part of their fame.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus 'famed', from fama (see fame).

fame from Middle English:
In early use fame could mean not only ‘celebrity’ but ‘reputation’, a sense that survives in the old term for a brothel, a house of ill fame. The word comes from Latin fama ‘report, fame’. The desire to win fame has often been seen as a positive force to stir somebody up to action: in the 17th century John Milton wrote ‘Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise…To scorn delights, and live laborious days.’ The writer Howard Spring borrowed Fame is the Spur as the title of a novel that was made into a film in 1947. Famous (Late Middle English) is from the same root. To be famous for fifteen minutes comes from the prediction by the American artist Andy Warhol in 1968 that ‘In the future everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes.’ A few years later famous for being famous is recorded to describe someone whose only real distinction is their celebrity status.

Rhymes

ignoramus, Seamus, shamus

Definition of famous in US English:

famous

adjectiveˈfeɪməsˈfāməs

Known about by many people.
有名的，出名的，著名的，闻名的
the country is famous for its natural beauty
这个国家因自然美景而闻名遐迩。
a famous star
明星。
Example sentencesExamples
- The city is a World Heritage Site and is famous for its classical music, beer and marzipan.
- They reassembled the beautiful buildings that this city had once been famous for.
- The Old Inn at Gairloch is famous for its seafood and game but it is worth holding back to enjoy pudding.
- Pitcairners are famous for the culture of silence that pervades their small society.
- Belgium is rightly famous for its blond beers, and you'll find a bar on every street corner.
- How about a break in Chicago, the city famous for its jazz and blues music and its great shopping?
- The crocus was famous for both aesthetic and practical reasons in the ancient world.
- He is famous for wanting his money up front and for not playing a note until he has checked the payment.
- Klose is famous for his heading ability but this was his first for Germany for three years.
- My father is famous for these kind of faux pas, partly because he is very deaf.
- Riddle was famous for the work he did with Frank Sinatra, but was wary of getting too close to him.
- He was famous for breaking countless bands and introducing new music to his listeners.
- Frida Kahlo is an icon who is arguably more famous for her image than for her work.
- Even Hegel has a vogue from time to time, though he is famous for being impossible to read.
- The Irish actor was as famous for his varied movie roles as his drinking and womanising.
- Aoka is famous for the edicts he ordered to be carved on rocks and pillars throughout his kingdom.
- The Marx Brothers were famous for refusing to stick to the script of their stage shows.
- Some of his works are as famous for their literary as for their philosophical aspects.
- The Sea of Cortez is famous for whales, which come to bear their young in January.
- There's a wide variety of stalls but Yarmouth market is famous for its chip stalls.
Synonyms
well known, celebrated, prominent, famed, popular, having made a name for oneself

Phrases

famous for being famous

Having no recognizable or distinct reason for one's fame other than high media exposure.
（仅靠在媒体上的高曝光率才出名的）以出名而出名的，徒有虚名的
Example sentencesExamples
- Both women are certainly easy on the eye, but both are merely famous for being famous and that is about the sum of their achievements.
- In this age of Z-list celebrities who are famous for being famous, it's so refreshing to meet a real star.
- That is always the way of artists, for only mere celebrities are famous for being famous and need to cultivate a profile.
- Celebrities are famous for being famous; heroes change lives.
- These are people who are famous for being famous, ciphers for our fantasies, cartoon characters with extravagant lives.

famous last words

Said as an ironic comment on or reply to an overconfident assertion that may well be proved wrong by events.
用于挖苦对方时说一派胡言；嘴硬，大言不惭
“I'll be perfectly OK on my own.” “Famous last words,” she thought to herself
“我一个人过日子完全可以。”“大言不惭，"她心里想。
Example sentencesExamples
- So for now I'm off to make my final preparations in the hope that all runs smoothly… famous last words!
- This time we have ‘no return to boom and bust’, a mantra which could turn out to be Gordon Brown's famous last words.
- ‘No need to worry any more, our ISP blocks all viruses’ could become some of the Net's most famous last words.
- No one laughed when Gen. George Custer uttered his famous last words at Little Big Horn: ‘We're not out of it.’
- Perhaps the most famous last words in military history were uttered by an American Civil War officer, John Sedgwick: They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed’, from fama (see fame).

词汇	famous
释义	Definition of famous in English: famous adjective ˈfeɪməsˈfeɪməs 1Known about by many people. 有名的，出名的，著名的，闻名的 a famous star 明星。 the country is famous for its natural beauty 这个国家因自然美景而闻名遐迩。 Example sentencesExamples Frida Kahlo is an icon who is arguably more famous for her image than for her work. The Sea of Cortez is famous for whales, which come to bear their young in January. My father is famous for these kind of faux pas, partly because he is very deaf. Aoka is famous for the edicts he ordered to be carved on rocks and pillars throughout his kingdom. How about a break in Chicago, the city famous for its jazz and blues music and its great shopping? He was famous for breaking countless bands and introducing new music to his listeners. The crocus was famous for both aesthetic and practical reasons in the ancient world. The Old Inn at Gairloch is famous for its seafood and game but it is worth holding back to enjoy pudding. The Marx Brothers were famous for refusing to stick to the script of their stage shows. He is famous for wanting his money up front and for not playing a note until he has checked the payment. Riddle was famous for the work he did with Frank Sinatra, but was wary of getting too close to him. Some of his works are as famous for their literary as for their philosophical aspects. Klose is famous for his heading ability but this was his first for Germany for three years. Belgium is rightly famous for its blond beers, and you'll find a bar on every street corner. The Irish actor was as famous for his varied movie roles as his drinking and womanising. There's a wide variety of stalls but Yarmouth market is famous for its chip stalls. The city is a World Heritage Site and is famous for its classical music, beer and marzipan. They reassembled the beautiful buildings that this city had once been famous for. Pitcairners are famous for the culture of silence that pervades their small society. Even Hegel has a vogue from time to time, though he is famous for being impossible to read. Synonyms well known, celebrated, prominent, famed, popular, having made a name for oneself renowned, noted, notable, eminent, pre-eminent, leading, distinguished, esteemed, respected, venerable, august, of high standing, of distinction, of repute illustrious, acclaimed, honoured, exalted, great, glorious, remarkable, signal, legendary, lionized, much publicized notorious, infamous 2informal Excellent. Galway stormed to a famous victory 戈尔韦队发起了猛攻，从而取得辉煌的胜利。 Example sentencesExamples Kuerten reaches match point and records a famous victory in just over two hours. In the end the Bay just didn't have enough juice in the tank to claim a famous victory. The home side managed to hold out for the rest of the game to record a famous victory. They managed to hang on for the remaining five minutes to record a famous victory. As he was to do three years later, White tackled England to a standstill to gain a famous victory. Synonyms greatest, leading, foremost, best, finest, chief, outstanding, excellent, distinguished, prominent, eminent, important, major, star, top, top-tier, topmost, renowned, celebrated, illustrious, towering, supreme, superior, exceptional, unrivalled, unsurpassed, unequalled, inimitable, incomparable, matchless, peerless, unmatched, arch-, transcendent Phrases famous for being famous Having no recognizable reason for one's fame other than high media exposure. （仅靠在媒体上的高曝光率才出名的）以出名而出名的，徒有虚名的 television reporters are now often more famous for being famous than for their work Example sentencesExamples Both women are certainly easy on the eye, but both are merely famous for being famous and that is about the sum of their achievements. Celebrities are famous for being famous; heroes change lives. That is always the way of artists, for only mere celebrities are famous for being famous and need to cultivate a profile. In this age of Z-list celebrities who are famous for being famous, it's so refreshing to meet a real star. These are people who are famous for being famous, ciphers for our fantasies, cartoon characters with extravagant lives. famous for fifteen minutes see "fifteen minutes of fame" at fifteen famous last words Said as an ironic comment on an overconfident assertion that may later be proved wrong. 用于挖苦对方时说一派胡言；嘴硬，大言不惭 ‘I'll be perfectly OK on my own.’ ‘Famous last words,’ she thought to herself “我一个人过日子完全可以。”“大言不惭，"她心里想。 Example sentencesExamples ‘No need to worry any more, our ISP blocks all viruses’ could become some of the Net's most famous last words. So for now I'm off to make my final preparations in the hope that all runs smoothly… famous last words! No one laughed when Gen. George Custer uttered his famous last words at Little Big Horn: ‘We're not out of it.’ Perhaps the most famous last words in military history were uttered by an American Civil War officer, John Sedgwick: They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance. This time we have ‘no return to boom and bust’, a mantra which could turn out to be Gordon Brown's famous last words. Derivatives famousness noun ˈfeɪməsnəsˈfeɪməsnəs But John Safran is funnier and Jewish yet enjoys nowhere near the same hemisphere of famousness. Example sentencesExamples I'm talking former Cabinet ministers or old British television personality level of famousness. They may be right to feel hunted by the press, but feeling hunted by the press is an aspect of self-hunting too: their famousness is an occasion for grief, and their grief is a constituent part of their fame. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus 'famed', from fama (see fame). fame from Middle English: In early use fame could mean not only ‘celebrity’ but ‘reputation’, a sense that survives in the old term for a brothel, a house of ill fame. The word comes from Latin fama ‘report, fame’. The desire to win fame has often been seen as a positive force to stir somebody up to action: in the 17th century John Milton wrote ‘Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise…To scorn delights, and live laborious days.’ The writer Howard Spring borrowed Fame is the Spur as the title of a novel that was made into a film in 1947. Famous (Late Middle English) is from the same root. To be famous for fifteen minutes comes from the prediction by the American artist Andy Warhol in 1968 that ‘In the future everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes.’ A few years later famous for being famous is recorded to describe someone whose only real distinction is their celebrity status. Rhymes ignoramus, Seamus, shamus adj.1 phr. Definition of famous in US English: famous adjectiveˈfeɪməsˈfāməs Known about by many people. 有名的，出名的，著名的，闻名的 the country is famous for its natural beauty 这个国家因自然美景而闻名遐迩。 a famous star 明星。 Example sentencesExamples The city is a World Heritage Site and is famous for its classical music, beer and marzipan. They reassembled the beautiful buildings that this city had once been famous for. The Old Inn at Gairloch is famous for its seafood and game but it is worth holding back to enjoy pudding. Pitcairners are famous for the culture of silence that pervades their small society. Belgium is rightly famous for its blond beers, and you'll find a bar on every street corner. How about a break in Chicago, the city famous for its jazz and blues music and its great shopping? The crocus was famous for both aesthetic and practical reasons in the ancient world. He is famous for wanting his money up front and for not playing a note until he has checked the payment. Klose is famous for his heading ability but this was his first for Germany for three years. My father is famous for these kind of faux pas, partly because he is very deaf. Riddle was famous for the work he did with Frank Sinatra, but was wary of getting too close to him. He was famous for breaking countless bands and introducing new music to his listeners. Frida Kahlo is an icon who is arguably more famous for her image than for her work. Even Hegel has a vogue from time to time, though he is famous for being impossible to read. The Irish actor was as famous for his varied movie roles as his drinking and womanising. Aoka is famous for the edicts he ordered to be carved on rocks and pillars throughout his kingdom. The Marx Brothers were famous for refusing to stick to the script of their stage shows. Some of his works are as famous for their literary as for their philosophical aspects. The Sea of Cortez is famous for whales, which come to bear their young in January. There's a wide variety of stalls but Yarmouth market is famous for its chip stalls. Synonyms well known, celebrated, prominent, famed, popular, having made a name for oneself Phrases famous for being famous Having no recognizable or distinct reason for one's fame other than high media exposure. （仅靠在媒体上的高曝光率才出名的）以出名而出名的，徒有虚名的 Example sentencesExamples Both women are certainly easy on the eye, but both are merely famous for being famous and that is about the sum of their achievements. In this age of Z-list celebrities who are famous for being famous, it's so refreshing to meet a real star. That is always the way of artists, for only mere celebrities are famous for being famous and need to cultivate a profile. Celebrities are famous for being famous; heroes change lives. These are people who are famous for being famous, ciphers for our fantasies, cartoon characters with extravagant lives. famous last words Said as an ironic comment on or reply to an overconfident assertion that may well be proved wrong by events. 用于挖苦对方时说一派胡言；嘴硬，大言不惭 “I'll be perfectly OK on my own.” “Famous last words,” she thought to herself “我一个人过日子完全可以。”“大言不惭，"她心里想。 Example sentencesExamples So for now I'm off to make my final preparations in the hope that all runs smoothly… famous last words! This time we have ‘no return to boom and bust’, a mantra which could turn out to be Gordon Brown's famous last words. ‘No need to worry any more, our ISP blocks all viruses’ could become some of the Net's most famous last words. No one laughed when Gen. George Custer uttered his famous last words at Little Big Horn: ‘We're not out of it.’ Perhaps the most famous last words in military history were uttered by an American Civil War officer, John Sedgwick: They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed’, from fama (see fame). adj.1 phr.
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