核心问题
famous, well known 和 noted 有区别吗?
词典解答
在这三个词中 famous 语气最强,可以译为“著名的”。我们说“鲁迅是著名作家”,译成英语就要用 famous,而不能用其余的两个词。
Lu Xun is a famous writer.
well known 是指 known to many people, 可译为“知名的”“众所周知的”, 既可指人, 亦可指物: a well known restaurant 一家有名的饭店
noted 是指因某一特殊的品质或能力而闻名：
This town is noted for its old buildings. 这个城镇以其古老的建筑物而闻名。