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单词 fame
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Agents surround promising youngsters and talk incessantly about fame and fortune.There are two things: wealth and fame.It was my first bit of fame and I liked it.It's part of the price people have to pay for being lucky enough to have fame and fortune, and they really are both incredibly blessed.What if she was with him only for his fame and money?They have measured longterm fame by celebrity and gravitas and give equal weight to both.Nor did she find the global fame her swimming deserved.What good is fame if you become a prisoner of it?It is a splendid establishment which has won him international fame.The film maker is famed for being super polite and calm in the face of extreme provocation.It was my first experience of fame and money and time management and stress.Values that go beyond money and fame.Does he think there is a difference between fame and celebrity?At the peak of his career his fame swelled to international proportions.In extreme cases we see them succumb to the temptations of fame and wealth.Personal relationships contribute more to mental and physical health than do money or fame.And they are all charmingly conscious of the dangers of letting their fame and fortune go to their heads.The interviewer feels no obligation to show journalistic rigour and the interviewee feels no obligation given to them by fame or celebrity.Understand that fame doesn't make people happy.She says the couple'were engulfed and then swept away by a wave of fame and fortune.Two of them leave home and head for London to make their fame and fortune.There is only film fame, he suggests.He went to London to seek fame and fortune in the ring.But the international fame and fortune ain't bad either.A role in a neighbourhood project is your first step to fame.She's one of my best friends and she's helped me not become fazed by fame.Those who do pass beyond mere fame and become part of national mythology, part of the way we see ourselves and understand the world we live in.

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fame

British English: fame /feɪm/ NOUN
If you achieve fame, you become very well known.
The film earned him international fame.
  • American English: fame
  • Arabic: سُمْعَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: fama
  • Chinese: 名声
  • Croatian: slava
  • Czech: proslulost
  • Danish: berømmelse
  • Dutch: roem
  • European Spanish: fama
  • Finnish: kuuluisuus maine
  • French: célébrité
  • German: Ruhm
  • Greek: φήμη διασημότητα
  • Italian: fama
  • Japanese: 名声
  • Korean: 명예
  • Norwegian: berømmelse
  • Polish: sława rozgłos
  • European Portuguese: fama
  • Romanian: faimă
  • Russian: слава
  • Latin American Spanish: fama
  • Swedish: kändisskap
  • Thai: ชื่อเสียง
  • Turkish: ün
  • Ukrainian: слава
  • Vietnamese: sự nổi tiếng

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Chinese translation of 'fame'

fame

(feɪm)

n (u)

  1. 声(聲)誉(譽) (shēngyù)
(noun) 
Definition
the state of being widely known or recognized
At the height of his fame, his every word was valued.
Synonyms
prominence
He came to prominence during the last World Cup.
glory
He had his moment of glory when he won the Berlin Marathon.
celebrity
She has finally achieved celebrity after 25 years as a performer.
stardom
In 1929 she shot to stardom on Broadway.
name
He had made a name for himself as a musician.
I was forced to pursue this litigation to protect my good name.
credit
It would be wrong of us to take all the credit for this result.
reputation
The stories ruined his reputation.
honour
He brought honour and glory to his country.
prestige
Her work gained her international prestige.
stature
This club has grown in stature over the last 20 years.
eminence
pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world
renown
She used to be a singer of some renown.
repute
The UN's repute has risen immeasurably.
public esteem
illustriousness
Opposites
shame
,
disgrace
,
obscurity
,
oblivion
,
disrepute
,
ignominy
,
dishonour
,
infamy

Quotations

If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it [Martial – Epigrams]
In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes [Andy Warhol – exhibition catalogue]Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise
(That last infirmity of noble mind)
To scorn delights, and live laborious days
[John Milton – Lycidas]
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things heavy and solid [Francis Bacon – Essays]Fame is a food that dead men eat –
I have no stomach for such meat
[Henry Austin Dobson – Fame is a Food]
Famous men have the whole earth as their memorial [Pericles]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of celebrity
Definition
the state of being famous
She has finally achieved celebrity after 25 years as a performer.
Synonyms
fame,
reputation,
honour,
glory,
popularity,
distinction,
prestige,
prominence,
stardom,
renown,
pre-eminence,
repute,
éclat,
notability
in the sense of credit
Definition
praise or approval, as for an achievement or quality
It would be wrong of us to take all the credit for this result.
Synonyms
praise,
honour,
recognition,
glory,
thanks,
approval,
fame,
tribute,
merit,
acclaim,
acknowledgment,
kudos,
commendation,
Brownie points
in the sense of eminence
Definition
the state of being well-known and well-respected
pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world
Synonyms
prominence,
reputation,
importance,
fame,
celebrity,
distinction,
note,
esteem,
rank,
dignity,
prestige,
superiority,
greatness,
renown,
pre-eminence,
repute,
notability,
illustriousness

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