fame 名声 ,名望,传闻,传闻
reputation 名气,名声,好名声,信誉,声望,荣誉,名望
一. fame
1. the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements 属于比较大的社会名望
2. At the height of his fame, his every word was valued
在他声名鼎盛之时,他的每句话都受到重视。
3. He was dazzled by fame.
他被名誉搞得眼花缭乱。
二. reputation
1. the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past 属于个人的名誉,别人对你的看法,比较小。
2. This college has a good academic reputation
这所大学有良好的学术声誉。
3. She was by reputation a good organiser.
听说她的组织能力很强。
fame
noun
[U] the state of being known and talked about by many people: to achieve / win instant fame ◆ to rise / shoot to fame overnight ◆ Andrew Lloyd Webber of 'Evita' fame (= famous for 'Evita') ◆ The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ◆ She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune.
See also FAMOUS
fame
fame /feɪm/ n [U]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin fama 'report, fame']
the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements
win/achieve/gain/find fame
Streisand won fame as a singer before she became an actress.
rise/shoot to fame
Plant shot to fame in the seventies as the lead singer of Led Zeppelin.
international/worldwide/national fame
At that time, the Beatles were at the height of their fame .
The town's only claim to fame (=the only reason why it is well known) is that Queen Elizabeth I once visited it.
He set off to find fame and fortune .
of ... fame
(=used to show what someone is famous for)
Hugh Grant, of 'Notting Hill' fame
reputation
reputation
noun
[C, U] ~ (as sth)
reputation
rep·u·ta·tion
W3 /ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃən/ n [C]
the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has
happened in the past
reputation for
Judge Kelsohas a reputation for being strict but fair.
reputation as
In her last job she acquired a reputation as a troublemaker.
earn/gain/establish a reputation as sth
His approach had won him a reputation as a tough manager.
a good/bad reputation
a hotel with a good reputation for its food
The service at Heron Lodge failed to live up to its reputation (=be as good or bad as people say it is) .