| 单词 | famous for being famous |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfamous for being famous famous for being famous: famous despite having little memorable, recognizable, or distinct reason for such fame; celebrated or admired solely on account of being in the public eye. ΚΠ 1979 Washington Post 25 Jan. c1/2 Lauren Bacall, more than anyone, is not famous for any particular accomplishment. Indeed, for a whole younger generation, she is famous for being famous. 1990 A. Tomlinson Consumption, Identity & Style ix. 172 By then Frankie had reached the stage of being famous for being famous. 1996 Columbia Journalism Rev. (Nexis) May–June 8 Today, thanks to television, reporters seem ubiquitous. They have faces. They have become ‘personalities’, often more famous for being famous than for their work. 2001 Evening Times (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 16 Mar. Our thirst for fame these days is so all encompassing that we have a new category of celebrity—those who are famous for being famous. < as lemmas |
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