1.(教材P34)He experimented with different styles of painting, but was most famous for his work in Cubism ...
他尝试过多种不同的绘画风格,但尤以立体派作品著称......
be famous for (= be known for) 因......而著名
①This actor is famous not only for his talent but also for his kindness.
这位演员很出名,不仅因为演技好,而且因为他心地善良。
be famous/known as 作为......而出名(as后接表示职业、身份等的名词)
be known to 为......所知/熟知(介词to后接sb.)
②She was more_famous_as a writer than as a singer.
她作为作家比作为歌手名声更大。
③He is_known_to all in our village, for he is ready to help others.
我们村子里的人都知道他,因为他乐于助人。
[语境串记] The young man is famous/known as a singer and he is most famous/known for singing popular songs which are known to many teenagers.
这个年轻人作为一名歌手而出名,他主要是因唱流行歌曲而出名的,这些歌曲为很多青少年所熟知。
2.(教材P34)By popular consensus, this is the most valuable painting in the world - it is impossible to calculate what price it would fetch if it ever came on the market.
举世公认,这幅画是世界上最珍贵的油画作品--如果这幅画在市场上出售,很难估算它的价值。
calculate vt.& vi. 计算;推测;计划,安排;指望
calculate (that) ... 估算/推测......
be calculated to do sth. 打算或计划做某事
calculate on sb./sth. 指望某人/某物
①It's difficult to calculate what effect all these changes will have on the company.
很难估计所有这些变化将会给公司带来什么样的影响。
②I calculate_that we will reach London at about 3 pm.
我估计我们大约在下午3点到达伦敦。
③This advertisement is calculated to_attract the attention of housewives.
这个广告旨在吸引家庭主妇们的注意力。
④We calculate_on having fine weather for the sports meeting.
我们指望开运动会时有一个好天气。
3.(教材P34)Besides the works of da Vinci, the Louvre Museum has more than 6,000