“be famous for”表示某人“以某種知識技能，作品或特徵而出名”，表示某地“以某種特產或特徵出名”，或表示某事“以其內容、特徵、價值等而被人所知”。如： He is famous for his skill in playing football. （他因球藝而出名。） The area is famous for its green tea. (這個地區以產綠茶而著稱。) China is famous for the Great Wall.
He is famous for his great inventions.因為他的偉大發明，他出名了。 Now York is famous for its high buildings. 紐約以高樓大廈而聞名。 He is famous for his novels. 他因他的小說而出名。 He is famous for laziness. 她以懶惰出名
Austria is famous for its music. 奧地利以音樂而聞名。
be famous as”表示“以而出名”的意思，或確切地說，是“作為而出名“的意思，主要是表示人“以某種身份或職業而出名”，或表示某地方“作為什麼產地或地方而出名”，或表示某事物“以某種形式而出名”。如： Mark Twin was famous as a children-story writer. 馬克·吐溫作為兒童故事作家而著稱。 This book is famous as a reference book. 這本書作為參考書而出名。 MoYan is famous as a writer.
He is famous as a great inventor.他是出了名的偉大的發明家。 Lu Xun was famous as a writer. 魯迅是位著名的作家。
Hangzhou is famous as a tourist place. 杭州是一個出名的旅遊勝地。
比較：
1．This grammar book is famous for its practical usage. 這本語法書以其實用性而被人所知。 This book is famous as a conference book. 這本書是出名的參考書。
2．France is famous for his fine food and wine. 法國的美食和酒是出了名的。
The town is famous as a wine-producing place. 這個鎮是一個出名的產酒鎮。
3．He is famous for his great inventions. 因為他的偉大發明，他出名了。 He is famous as a great inventor. 他是出了名的偉大的發明家。
famous as和famous for的區別和用法
be famous for 因……而聞名/出名
“be famous for”表示某人“以某種知識技能，作品或特徵而出名”，表示某地“以某種特產或特徵出名”，或表示某事“以其內容、特徵、價值等而被人所知”。如： He is famous for his skill in playing football. （他因球藝而出名。） The area is famous for its green tea. (這個地區以產綠茶而著稱。) China is famous for the Great Wall.
He is famous for his great inventions.因為他的偉大發明，他出名了。 Now York is famous for its high buildings. 紐約以高樓大廈而聞名。 He is famous for his novels. 他因他的小說而出名。 He is famous for laziness. 她以懶惰出名
Austria is famous for its music. 奧地利以音樂而聞名。
be famous as”表示“以而出名”的意思，或確切地說，是“作為而出名“的意思，主要是表示人“以某種身份或職業而出名”，或表示某地方“作為什麼產地或地方而出名”，或表示某事物“以某種形式而出名”。如： Mark Twin was famous as a children-story writer. 馬克·吐溫作為兒童故事作家而著稱。 This book is famous as a reference book. 這本書作為參考書而出名。 MoYan is famous as a writer.
He is famous as a great inventor.他是出了名的偉大的發明家。 Lu Xun was famous as a writer. 魯迅是位著名的作家。
Hangzhou is famous as a tourist place. 杭州是一個出名的旅遊勝地。
比較：
1．This grammar book is famous for its practical usage. 這本語法書以其實用性而被人所知。 This book is famous as a conference book. 這本書是出名的參考書。
2．France is famous for his fine food and wine. 法國的美食和酒是出了名的。
The town is famous as a wine-producing place. 這個鎮是一個出名的產酒鎮。
3．He is famous for his great inventions. 因為他的偉大發明，他出名了。 He is famous as a great inventor. 他是出了名的偉大的發明家。