Word · Frequency #11420
infamous
声名狼藉的；臭名昭著的
known widely and usually unfavorably
- 1.
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
名声很坏；声名狼藉；臭名昭著；令人不快的或邪恶的；因可耻之事广为人知
- 2.
known widely and usually unfavorably
广为人知且通常不受欢迎
- 3.
Causing infamy; disgraceful.
导致丑名的；可耻的
名声很坏；声名狼藉；臭名昭著；令人不快的或邪恶的；因可耻之事广为人知；广为人知且通常不受欢迎；导致丑名的；可耻的；无耻的；不名誉的
In use
The old prison was infamous for its terrible conditions.
After the data leak, the company became infamous overnight.
He is infamous for making promises he never keeps.
the infamous Benedict Arnold
be infamous for sth/doing sth
for 后接名词或动名词，表示“因…而臭名昭著”。
That restaurant is infamous for serving undercooked chicken.
那家餐馆因供应未煮熟的鸡肉而声名狼藉。
be infamous as sth
as 后接表示身份或角色的名词，意为“作为…而声名狼藉”。
He is infamous as a traitor in his home country.
他在祖国作为叛徒而臭名昭著。
infamous + noun
Connections
Collocations
- infamous for
- 因……而臭名昭著的
- The town is infamous for its traffic jams.这个小镇因交通拥堵而臭名昭著。
- infamous reputation
- 臭名昭著的名声
- The company has an infamous reputation for poor customer service.这家公司因糟糕的客户服务而声名狼藉。
- infamous case
- 臭名昭著的案件
- The infamous case shocked the whole country.这起臭名昭著的案件震惊了全国。
- infamous incident
- 臭名昭著的事件
- The infamous incident was reported in every newspaper.这一臭名昭著的事件被各家报纸报道。
- infamous criminal
- 臭名昭著的罪犯
- The police finally caught the infamous criminal.警方终于抓获了这个臭名昭著的罪犯。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
别被 in- 骗了：infamous 不是'不出名'，而是'臭名昭著'。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、历史叙述、人物评价 通常多用于书面语或正式场合，如新闻报道、历史叙述中，形容因恶劣行为而广为人知；口语中较少用，但也可使用，带有明显贬义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 infamous 押韵的常用词极少。以上词都含后缀 -ous，但注意：famous /ˈfeɪməs/ 和 enormous /ɪˈnɔːrməs/ 的结尾音同为 /məs/，但因重音元音不同，与 infamous /ˈɪnfəməs/ 不押韵；generous、nervous、dangerous 的 -ous 读 /əs/，亦不押韵。尤其注意 various /ˈveriəs/ 中的 -ous 因前面有 i 而读 /iəs/，拼写相似但读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.