著名的，出名的;〈古〉一流的，极好的;
The city is justly famous for its nightclubs.
这座城市因其夜总会而闻名,的确不无道理.
This college has been the nurse of many famous men.
这所大学培养出很多出名的人.
The canyon is famous for producing echoes.
这个峡谷以回声而闻名.
"Robinson Crusoe" is one of the most famous books in the world.
《鲁宾逊漂流记》是一本世界名著。
We will study the epistles of some famous writers next term.
下学期我们将学习几位名作家的书信.
She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.
她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.
他因发明了神奇的视听效果而出名。
The public has an insatiable appetite for stories about the famous.
公众对名人有着难以满足的好奇心。
Although now a celebrity in her own right, actress Lynn Redgrave knows the difficulties of living in the shadow of her famous older sister.
虽然女演员琳恩·雷德格雷夫现在依靠自己的能力出了名，但她明白生活在大名鼎鼎的姐姐的阴影里有多不容易。
He is internationally famous as a character actor.
他以出色的演技而闻名世界.
This Chinese Troupe is famous for its acrobatics.
这个中国马戏团以空中飞行杂技驰名.
Now that she has become famous, all sorts of people will be beating a path to her door.
现在她已经成名, 她家门庭若市.
Puerto Rico is famous for its light and dark rum.
波多黎各以其味淡、色黑的朗姆酒而著称.
When Paul made the crack about the "famous girl detective", I began to suspect that he had it in for you.
当保罗挖苦你是“著名的女侦探”时，我开始怀疑他是不是故意刁难你。
Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells.
之后他就开始了他最为出名的工作，即保护并重新装订《凯尔斯书》。
A certain ruler in the Middle Ages was famous for poisoning her guests with chemicals put into their drinks.
中世纪时,某女王以往客人饮料里放化学药品来毒死客人而闻名.
Sherlock Holmes is a famous detective in stories.
故事中的福尔摩斯是著名的侦探.
I can't believe that the famous singer has become a nun.
我无法相信那个著名的歌星已做了修女.
In his youth, he was matched against some of the most famous fighters of his day.
他年轻时曾和当时最有名的一些拳击手较量过.
Los Angeles is famous for its many freeways.
洛杉矶以其众多的高速公路闻名.
He is understudying the famous film star.
他在为那位著名影星充当替角.
Miss Famous, as she was called, was a gem.
“知名小姐”人如其名，是个尤物。
Later he was to become famous as a pacifist.
后来他就变成了一位知名的和平主义者。
Sherlock Holmes is a famous Sherlock in stories.
故事中的福尔摩斯是著名的私家侦探.
The young man worked hard in emulation of his famous father.
这位年轻人努力工作,要迎头赶上他出名的父亲.
Kennedy had no time for lost causes or famous failures, no patience with dreamers or liberal utopians.
肯尼迪无暇在那些毫无前途的事业或出了名的失败事例上劳神费心，也没有耐心去应付梦想家或自由主义空想家。