147　famous和well-known

1　famous 意为“著名的，出名的，驰名的”，含有称颂的意思。

Beijing University is a famous university. 北京大学是一所著名大学。

The Great Wall is famous in the world. 长城世界闻名。

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be famous for因……而著名

The town is famous for its beautiful buildings. 这座小城以其漂亮的建筑而闻名。

2　well-known 只作定语，意为“广为人知的，众所周知的”，在其他场合应写成well known。well known 较口语化，为中性词。

It is a well-known company in the world. 这是一家世界知名的公司。

It is well-known that China is a developing country. 众所周知，中国是一个发展中国家。