famed和famous的用法不同、侧重点不同。famed接名词或代词作宾语。也可接以形容词充当补足语的复合宾语。famous用于人、事、地或物，指受到公众的认可并为公众熟悉、热爱、尊敬，可有天下闻名、举国皆知的含义，并含有称颂的意味，多用来指好的人或物。
The city is famed for its outdoor restaurants.
这座城市以其露天餐馆而闻名。
One of the penalties of fame is loss of privacy.
成名的弊端之一是失掉了隐私。
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune.
她为追逐名利去了好莱坞。
He became internationally famous for his novels.
他以小说享誉国际。
New Orleans is famous for its cuisine.
新奥尔良以其美食而著称。
I'll be famous one day, just you wait!
我有朝一日会出名的，你就等着瞧吧！
