His own father sold him to a slaver when he was three, but he grew up to be such a famous mummer that he bought his freedom.
他自己的父亲在他三岁时把他卖给了奴隶贩子，但当他长大后成为一个有名的戏子后，他让赎身自由了。Since he was one of the most famous pirates ever, such a large amount of treasure is not surprising.
既然他是史上最有名的海盗之一，这么多的宝藏自然不令人意外。There was a great demand for engravings of his portrait, and his head was being modelled by an admiring sculptor.
人们强烈要求要帮他做一个雕塑，一位有名的雕刻家正在把他的头像做成模型。Did you know that this city has one of the most famous collections of Canadian art in Canada ?
你们知道吗？这座城市拥有加拿大最有名的艺术收藏品。Tired of monotonous work as a lumberman he took the Queen's shilling and his known history begins with the Boer War.
他厌倦了伐木工的单调劳动，入伍当了兵，他那有名的经历便始于波尔战争。One fifth (19 per cent) did not know the meaning of the French word for hello, one of the most recognisable foreign greetings in the world.
五分之一的人（佔总数19%）不知道法语中表示“你好”的单词的意思，但这个单词是世界上最有名的外国问候语之一。After working for a few months as a clerk at CBS, a big broadcaster, he was drafted to serve in Vietnam by dint of that Green Card.
在CBS（一个有名的广播公司）当了几个月小职员之后，他被调到越南，由于绿卡的关系。I'm afraid your school is not as well known as you think!
恐怕你的学校并不像你所想的那么有名。Pitt and his wife, Jennifer Anniston, are considered by many to be the most famous and beautiful Hollywood couple ever.
彼特和他的太太珍妮弗·安妮丝顿，被很多人认为是最有名而且最美丽的好莱坞夫妻。