汉译英常见错误 | 著名希腊几何学家欧几里德的成就至今仍旧有用

[译] 著名希腊几何学家欧几里德的成就至今仍旧有用。
[误] The eminent Greek geometer Euclid's achievement still stands.

[正] The famous Greek geometer Euclid's achievement still stands.
[注] 生前出名,死后仍旧出名时用 famous;生前出名,死后默默无闻须用 eminent。例如:She is eminent for her learning. 她以学识渊博而名噪一时。