notoriety

.nәutә'raiәti

Collins 1

n. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

n. 恶名, 臭名, 声名狼藉

Collins 星级

15,047

BNC 频率

12,965

使用频率

notoriety 由词根 notor- （来自拉丁语 notus，意为“已知的”）和后缀 -iety（表示状态或性质）构成，表示“被人知晓的状态”，即“声名”或“臭名”。

例句

1. His notoriety as a criminal made it hard for him to find a job.

他的犯罪声名使他很难找到工作。

2. The actress gained notoriety after her controversial comments.

这位女演员因其有争议的言论而声名鹊起。

3. The town is known for the notoriety of its haunted house.

这个小镇因其闹鬼的房子而声名远播。