| 单词 | famed |
| 释义 | famed (once / 496 pages) adj Something that's famed is very well-known, or famous. Your dad's famed brownies are the highlight of every bake sale in town. The adjective famed basically means "renowned." In other words, something that's famed is famous, usually for its excellence. If a book is famed, it's either a bestseller or a classic, and if your English teacher is famed, it's probably hard to get into her classes because everyone wants to take them. The 16th century meaning of famed was "much talked about," from the now-obsolete verb fame, "spread abroad or report." WORD FAMILYfamed: ill-famed USAGE EXAMPLESPlaying famed instruments from Stradivarius and Monegnana, his recordings of works by Bach, Shostakovich and Brahms earned him several prestigious music prizes. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, famed for his Gateway Arch in St. Louis, is profiled on the season finale of “American Masters.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) It’s within the Camden, a new multiuse complex near the famed intersection of Hollywood and Vine, highlighting the neighborhood’s tony transformation. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) adj widely known and esteemed a famed scientist Syn celebrated, famous, far-famed, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned known apprehended with certainty |
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