disreputable

dis'repjutәbl

托福

a. lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

a. 名誉不好的, 不光彩的, 声名狼藉的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

disreputable 由前缀 dis-（表示否定）和词根 reputable（声誉好的）组成，因此可以理解为“没有声誉的”或“声名狼藉的”。

例句

1. The disreputable company lost many customers after the scandal.

这家声名不佳的公司在丑闻后失去了许多顾客。

2. He was known for associating with disreputable people in his youth.

他年轻时以和不良分子交往而闻名。

3. The neighborhood became disreputable due to the rise in crime.

由于犯罪率上升，该社区变得声名狼藉。