notorious

nәu'tɒ:riәs

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

s known widely and usually unfavorably;

a. 声名狼藉的, 臭名昭著的, 众人皆知的

Collins 星级

6,020

BNC 频率

6,155

使用频率

notorious 由前缀 not-（意为“否定”）和词根 orious（与“声誉”相关）构成，整体意思指“以坏名声著称的”。

例句

1. The notorious criminal was finally caught by the police.

这个臭名昭著的罪犯终于被警察抓住了。

2. She is notorious for being late to every meeting.

她因每次会议都迟到而臭名昭著。

3. The restaurant is notorious for its terrible service.

这家餐厅因其糟糕的服务而臭名昭著。