When we call a person illustrious, we mean many people know their name and look up to them because of what they have done — a long, strong record, not one lucky day. You will hear it about scientists, writers, judges, soldiers, and old public families.

When we call a person illustrious我們說一個人illustrious的時候, we mean我們的意思是 many people許多人 know their name知道他的名字 and look up to them而且敬重他 because of what they have done因為他做過的事 — a long, strong record是長久、扎實的紀錄, not one lucky day不是靠一天的好運。You will hear it你會聽到這個字用 about scientists在科學家, writers作家, judges法官, soldiers軍人, and old public families還有歷史悠久的公眾家族身上。

It is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word: a news reader might say “her illustrious career”; friends almost never say “my illustrious mum”. Though actually, people sometimes use it with a little smile, as if they are putting someone on a statue — “our illustrious boss” can be real praise, or a tease.

It它 is是 a formal, slightly old-fashioned word一個正式、有點老派的字：a news reader新聞主播 might say可能會說 “her illustrious career”她輝煌的事業; friends朋友 almost never say幾乎不會說 “my illustrious mum”我卓越的媽媽。Though actually不過, people sometimes use it with a little smile人們有時候會帶著一點笑意用這個字, as if they are putting someone on a statue好像把人放上了雕像一樣 — “our illustrious boss”我們卓越的老闆 can be real praise可能是真心的讚美, or a tease也可能是調侃。

Today it is about reputation. It does not mean good-looking, and it does not mean “bright”, even though the old Latin idea was shining.

Today今天, it is about這個字談的是 reputation名聲。It does not mean它不是指 good-looking長得好看, and it does not mean而且也不是指 “bright”「聰明」, even though the old Latin idea was shining儘管古拉丁文的原意是「發光」。