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词汇解析:出名的近义词

📚 近义词解析

1. famous (adj.) 著名的

Paris is famous for the Eiffel Tower.
巴黎以埃菲尔铁塔闻名

使用场景:最通用,指被大众广泛知晓

2. well-known (adj.) 众所周知的

He is a well-known expert in this field.
他是这个领域众所周知的专家

使用场景:强调在一定范围内被熟知

3. renowned (adj.) 有声望的

Harvard is a renowned university worldwide.
哈佛是世界知名的大学

使用场景:强调因成就获得声誉

4. celebrated (adj.) 备受赞誉的

The celebrated artist held an exhibition.
这位备受赞誉的艺术家举办了展览。

使用场景:强调因优秀被公开赞扬

💡 顾老师提示:这些词的区别主要在程度和侧重点:
famous(广泛知晓) > renowned(因成就) > celebrated(受赞誉) > well-known(局部知晓) > noted(特定方面)

🔊 发音对比

famous:/ˈfeɪməs/ [ˈfeɪməs]

well-known:/ˌwel ˈnəʊn/ [ˌwel ˈnoʊn]

renowned:/rɪˈnaʊnd/ [rɪˈnaʊnd]

celebrated:/ˈselɪbreɪtɪd/ [ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd]

发音要点:

  • famous:重音在第一个音节,注意"a"发/eɪ/
  • well-known:复合词,两部分都需重读
  • renowned:重音在第二个音节,注意"nown"发/naʊnd/
  • celebrated:重音在第一音节,注意"brated"发/breɪtɪd/

💡 顾老师纠音:常见错误:

  • 把famous读成"法莫斯"(正确:[ˈfeɪməs])
  • 忽略well-known中的连字符发音停顿
  • 把renowned的"nown"读成"nond"(正确:[naʊnd])

🎯 用法差异

1. 适用范围不同

famous:适用于人/地/物(a famous singer/city/book)
noted:多用于特定领域(a noted scientist in physics)

2. 褒贬程度不同

renowned/celebrated:纯褒义
famous:中性(可好可坏)
notorious:臭名昭著(纯贬义)

3. 搭配差异

be famous for(因...出名)
be renowned as(作为...而闻名)
be noted for(在...方面著名)

语法注意:

  • well-known的比较级:better-known
  • famous没有比较级,可用more famous(非正式)
  • renowned和celebrated通常不用比较级

📝 随堂练习

1. 选词填空:

a. The ___ (famous/renowned) professor won the Nobel Prize.
b. This is a ___ (well-known/celebrated) local restaurant.

2. 听录音跟读:

famous:[ˈfeɪməs] → She became famous overnight.

renowned:[rɪˈnaʊnd] → The institute is renowned for its research.

3. 改错:找出使用不当的词

原句:He is a celebrated criminal(celebrated含褒义)
修改:He is a notorious criminal.