illustrious

形容词 illustrious:

1. widely known and esteemed
   同义词：celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, notable, noted, renowned
2. having or conferring glory
3. having or worthy of pride
   同义词：glorious, redoubtable, respected

1. His illustrious accomplishments made him one of the greatest men in this century.
   他的杰出成就使他成为本世纪最伟大的人物之一。

il.lus.tri.ous

adj.（形容词）
Well known and very distinguished; eminent.See Synonyms at noted
杰出的：著名的，特别突出的；优秀的参见 noted
Obsolete Shining brightly.
【废语】 光彩照人的

来源：
From Latin illôstris
源自 拉丁语 illôstris
from illôstr3re [to give glory to, shine upon] * see illustrate
源自 illôstr3re [给予光彩，照在上面] *参见 illustrate

【引伸】
illus.triously
adv.（副词）
illus.triousness
n.（名词）