/ feIm; fem/ n [U] (condition of) being known or talked about by many people 名声; 名气; 声誉: achieve fame and fortune 获取名利 * The young musician rose quickly to fame. 那个年轻的音乐家很快就出了名. > famed adj [pred 作表语] ~ (for sth): famed for their courage 以他们的勇敢着称.