fame
fame — 名詞
1. the condition of being known to a very large number of people, usually because o
名聲；名氣
因成就或優點而被許多人知曉的狀態
the condition of being known to a very large number of people, usually because of something you have done well or achieved
Salma dreamed of fame and fortune as a young girl growing up in Jakarta.
在雅加達長大的 Salma，小時候就夢想著名聲與財富。
collocation: fame and fortune
The museum's claim to fame is its collection of ancient Chinese pottery.
這間博物館的成名之作是它的中國古代陶器收藏。
collocation: claim to fame
Charlotte rose to fame overnight after her song went viral on social media.
Charlotte 的歌曲在社群媒體爆紅後，她一夕之間聲名大噪。
Sayaka achieved international fame for her research on coral reef conservation.
Sayaka 因為珊瑚礁保育研究而獲得國際名聲。
Caio's path to fame was long — he played in small venues for years.
Caio 的成名之路很漫長——他在小場地表演了好幾年。
- obscurity
the state of being unknown or forgotten
文法句型
fame + for + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Uncountable in standard use. You cannot say 'a fame' or 'fames' to mean the general state of being famous, but set phrases like 'a claim to fame' and 'fifteen minutes of fame' are exceptions where the noun takes an article.
常見錯誤
fame — 動詞
1. an old or formal use meaning to report or describe a person, place, or thing as
以…聞名
古語或正式用法，指被認為具有某種特質
an old or formal use meaning to report or describe a person, place, or thing as having a particular quality, usually in the form 'be famed'
The duke was famed for his generosity and fair judgment.
這位公爵以慷慨與公正的判斷而聞名。
passive: be famed for [quality]
In ancient chronicles, the city was famed as a centre of learning and philosophy.
在古代編年史中，這座城市被譽為學術與哲學中心。
The region is famed for its handwoven textiles and traditional dance.
該地區以手工紡織品和傳統舞蹈而聞名。
Ilan is famed for his award-winning wildlife photography.
Ilan 以他獲獎的野生動物攝影而聞名。
文法句型
be famed for + noun/gerund
be famed as + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice ('is famed', 'was famed'). The active form ('they fame him') is archaic and rarely found in modern English. Distinguish from sense 2: 'be famed for' (sense 1) means 'be reported/reputed to have a quality', whereas 'make famous' (sense 2) refers to the act of causing fame.
常見錯誤
2. to cause a person, place, or thing to become widely known and talked about by ma
使成名
使某人或某事物出名
to cause a person, place, or thing to become widely known and talked about by many people
The director's latest film brought fame to an unknown actress from a remote mountain village.
這位導演的最新電影讓一位來自偏遠山村的無名女演員聲名大噪。
bring fame to [person]
A single photograph catapulted the anonymous survivor to fame as an emblem of hope.
一張照片就讓這位無名倖存者一舉成為希望象徵。
catapult [person] to fame
That debut thriller made its young author famous in just a few weeks.
那本出道驚悚小說在短短幾週內就讓年輕作者迅速成名。
At the art fair, the young painter was made famous by a glowing review from a top critic.
在藝術博覽會上，這位年輕畫家因頂尖評論家的盛讚而聲名鵲起。
- make famous
the everyday modern equivalent; not a single word but used far more often
- catapult to fame
more dramatic; implies sudden and forceful rise to fame
- obscure
to make someone or something unknown or less well-known
文法句型
fame + object
fame + object + as + noun
用法筆記
Very rare in active voice in modern English; usually appears as the past participle 'famed' (which overlaps with sense 1). This active sense is mostly found in literary or journalistic writing where the writer wants to emphasise the act of creating fame.