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notorious:臭名昭著的;声名狼藉的 插画
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notorious

英 /nəʊˈtɔːriəs/  美 /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
  • adj. 臭名昭著的;声名狼藉的widely known for something bad or undesirable

That road is notorious for its deep potholes.

那条路因坑洼很深而出了名。

Cities notorious for severe air pollution often struggle to attract skilled workers and develop sustainable tourism.

因严重空气污染而臭名昭著的城市往往难以吸引技术人才和发展可持续旅游业。

搭配

notorious for 因…而臭名昭著notorious as 作为…而声名狼藉a notorious reputation 恶名

辨析提示

通常含贬义;著名但非负面用famous,不宜用notorious。

词族

notoriously (adv.)、notoriety (n.)

近义 infamous

社会英语词汇CEFR C1

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