sb's / sth's claim to fame a place or person's claim to fame is the reason why they are famous – often used humorously to mention something that is not very important某人/某物出名的原因〔常为幽默用法，指实际上并不怎么重要的原因〕:•My main claim to fame is that I once shook Elvis's hand.我之所以出名，主要是因为我和猫王埃尔维斯握过一次手。 |