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world-famous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌworld-ˈfamous adjective  FAMOUSknown about by people all over the world 举世闻名的,世界著名的 a world-famous singer 世界著名歌手
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world-famousHe was a world-famous choreographer with little but debts to show for all his work.The waiters' spoons dig up down up down in the great trifle on the world-famous dessert trolley.The Malt Whisky Trail, a one day car tour, will take you to world-famous distilleries.a world-famous gymnastIn Ayrshire, with some world-famous herds, the larger farms would receive less than 5 percent. of the compensation.Cancellation of the world-famous National Hunt meeting would be a catastrophic blow to racing.I should explain, listeners, that Gedanken works with her Uncle Albert, the world-famous scientist.Minox is the world-famous spy camera.
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world-famous
ˌworld-ˈfamous adjective
known about by people all over the world:
    a world-famous singer


world-famousBrE /ˌwɜːld ˈfeɪməs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌwɜːrld ˈfeɪməs/ 🔊 adjectiveknown all over the world 举世闻名的;世界著名的a world-famous scientist世界著名的科学家His books are world-famous. 他的著作举世闻名。🔊🔊