famous
國中國一上/ˈfeɪ.məs/
adj.有名的
known by many people
什麼時候用
famous 是中性偏正面的「有名」。因為壞事出名要用 notorious 或 infamous——中文的「有名」不分好壞，英文分。
常見錯誤
- be famous for + 出名的原因，be famous as + 出名的身分：famous for its beaches／famous as a writer。
- 「因為貪污而有名」用 famous 會讀起來像在稱讚，要用 notorious。
- well-known 語氣比 famous 弱，指「大家都知道」而不是「聲名遠播」。
常見搭配
- famous for
- famous as
- world-famous
例句
He is a famous singer.
他是有名的歌手。
The town is famous for its hot springs.
這個鎮以溫泉聞名。
He is famous as a translator, not as a novelist.
他是以譯者而非小說家聞名。