famous
adjective uk/ˈfeɪ.məs/ us/ˈfeɪ.məs/
A1 著名的，出名的，有名的
known and recognized by many people
a famous actress/building 著名的女演员／建筑
Marie Curie is famous for her contribution to science. 玛丽‧居里以其对科学的贡献而享有盛名。
a city famous for its nightlife 以夜生活闻名的城市
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- Scotland is famous for its spectacular countryside.
- I'm going to be a famous pop star when I'm older.
- Who's the most famous person you've ever interviewed on TV?
- The Beatles will always be the world's most famous pop group.
- Billie Holiday was famous for singing the blues.
Idiom
famous last wordsidiom informal 吹牛，说得煞有介事；不见得，那倒不一定
said when someone makes a statement that is shown very soon, and in an embarrassing way, to be wrong
I told him categorically that we could never be anything more than friends. Famous last words! Within a few months we were engaged. 我明确告诉他我们只可能做朋友。说得跟真的似的，可才过了几个月我们就订婚了！