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  • Conjugation : past  famed ; ing  faming
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

fame [feɪm]
  1. 1. noun [u] 声誉

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

fame [feɪm]
  1. 1. n.[u] 名望声誉
    I want fame and riches in my life.
    我想在生活名利双收

Collins English-English Dictionary

fame [feɪm]
  1. 1. n the state of being widely known or recognized; renown; celebrity
  2. 2. n [Archaic] rumour or public report
  3. 3. vt. [tr; now usually passive] to make known or famous; celebrate
    he was famed for his ruthlessness
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Latin fama report; related to fari to say

Examples

her sole claim to fame
只有她才拥有的享有此项声誉的资格
to parlay one's voice into fame
利用自己的嗓子赢得声誉
a rise to fame
成名;出名
to woo fame
求名;追求名誉
his claim to fame
他出名的来由
We must not act carelessly, or do anything unbeseeming of my fame.
我们不能做不合时宜的事情,或者做出任何跟我名声不相称的事。

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