famous
['feɪ.məs] adjective
ESSENTIAL
■known and recognized by many people 著名的；出名的；有名的•a famous actress/building著名的女演员／建筑 •Marie Curie is famous for her contribution to science.玛丽‧居里以其对科学的贡献而享有盛名。 •a city famous for its nightlife以夜生活闻名的城市
['feɪ.məs] adjective
famous last words informal
■said when someone makes a definite statement which is shown very soon, and in an embarrassing way, to be wrong 说得煞有介事•I told him categorically that we could never be anything more than friends. Famous last words! Within a few months we were engaged.我明确告诉他我们只可能做朋友。说得跟真的似的，可才过了几个月我们就订婚了！ |