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famously

UK //ˈfeɪməsli//US //ˈfeɪməsli//

词源

源自中古英语,由 famous(著名的)加副词后缀 -ly 构成,最早可追溯至14世纪。

adverb

❶ 以众所周知或出名的方式,指某事因特定原因被广泛知晓或成为典型代表。

“He famously refused to accept the award.”

(他以拒绝领奖而闻名。)

“The restaurant is famously expensive.”

(这家餐厅以价格昂贵著称。)

同义词:notoriously, renowned, celebrated

常见短语

most famously — 用于强调某事物在同类中最广为人知的例子或特征。

“Most famously, he invented the light bulb after thousands of attempts.”

(最广为人知的是,他经过数千次尝试发明了电灯泡。)