famous
/ˈfeɪməs/adjective
1
- 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。
2
- informal excellent; magnificent〈非正式〉卓越的; 极好的：
Galway stormed to a famous victory.
戈尔韦队发起了猛攻, 从而取得辉煌的胜利。
短语
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。
famous for fifteen minutes
- enjoying a brief period of fame before fading back into obscurity名声如昙花一现的。 [coined by Andy Warhol.]
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。
派生词
famousness
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus'famed', from fama （see FAME）.