famous

形容词 famous:

1. widely known and esteemed
   同义词：celebrated, famed, far-famed, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned

1. The parks of this city are famous for their ornate fountains.
   这个城市的公园以其华丽的喷泉而著名。
2. That famous politician was murdered last year.
   那位著名的政治家去年被谋杀了。
3. Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.
   奥斯卡·王尔德是个著名的风趣的人。
4. New York is famous for its skyscrapers.
   纽约以其摩天大楼著称。
5. He is famous for his fine acting.
   他以演技精湛著称。

fa.mous

adj.（形容词）
Well or widely known.See Synonyms at noted
闻名的：很出名的参见 noted
Informal First-rate; excellent:
【非正式用语】 一流的；极好的：
例句：
had a famous old time at the party.
在宴会上玩得很高兴

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Latin f3môsus
源自 拉丁语 f3môsus
from f3ma [fame] * see bh3- 2
源自 f3ma [名誉] *参见 bh3- 2

【引伸】
fa.mously
adv.（副词）
fa.mousness
n.（名词）