fame /feim/ n. ［u］ 名声，名望：bear a great fame for … 因…而负盛名；gain fame throughout the world 名扬四海 I care very little for fame now. 我现在对名声非常淡泊。［考句］He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won fame and a scholarship.他撰写了一篇批评希腊诗人的文章，因此赢得了声誉和奖学金。

［辨析］fame多指好的“名声、声望”。reputation指公众对某人的看法，可好可坏。