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。
声名狼藉的;臭名昭著的
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
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
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
广为人知且通常不受欢迎
known widely and usually unfavorably
导致丑名的;可耻的
Causing infamy; disgraceful.
The old prison was infamous for its terrible conditions.
那座老监狱因条件恶劣而声名狼藉。
用法提示:infamous 作表语形容词,与 for 连用,说明因负面原因而广为人知。
AI contextual example
After the data leak, the company became infamous overnight.
数据泄露之后,这家公司一夜之间变得臭名昭著。
用法提示:infamous 在系表结构中作表语,表示主语获得坏名声。
AI contextual example
He is infamous for making promises he never keeps.
他因总是承诺却从不兑现而声名狼藉。
用法提示:infamous 与 be 动词及 for 搭配,描述某人因某种行为而名声不好。
AI contextual example
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。
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 作定语时直接放在名词前,表示“臭名昭著的”。
The infamous bank robbery took place in 1990.
那起臭名昭著的银行抢劫案发生在1990年。
与 infamous 最接近,强调“广为人知且名声不好”;语气稍弱,可修饰人或事。
侧重“声誉差、不光彩”,但不突出“众所周知”,不能完全替代 infamous 的广知含义。
强调“丑闻”和公众震惊,多用于行为或事件,不一定指长期固定的坏名声。
强调“令人羞耻”,主观道德评判强,不包含“广为人知”的意思。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is infamous in the art world; few people know his name.
正确表达He is not famous in the art world; few people know his name.
“infamous”意为“臭名昭著的”,不是“不出名的”;它的 in- 并不表示否定。要表达“不知名”,应用 not famous 或 unknown。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is infamous for her kindness.
正确表达She is famous for her kindness.
“infamous”带有贬义,指因坏事而声名狼藉;若想表达因优秀品质而闻名,应用 famous。
与“声名狼藉”相反,指名声好且受人信任。
侧重合乎社会规范,名声良好。
指品德高尚、值得尊敬。
强调受到高度尊重和好评。
famous 是中性或褒义的‘有名’;infamous 是贬义的‘臭名昭著’,指因坏事出名,两者不能互换。
notorious 仅强调因坏事广为人知,程度可轻可重;infamous 更重,指因可耻恶行而遗臭万年。
infamous 的前缀 in- 容易被误认为否定,但词义是‘臭名昭著’;unfamous 才表示‘不出名’,二者意思相反。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
in-(表否定或坏)+ fam(词根:名声,fame 的变体)+ -ous(形容词后缀)
fam(e)(名声)+ -ous(形容词后缀)
词根本身,无词缀
in-(表否定或坏)+ fam(词根:名声)+ -y(名词后缀)
指公众对某人或某事的整体印象;infamous 表示一种负面的名声。
丑闻常常使人变得 infamous,是导致恶名的重要事件类型。
infamous 的人或事常被视为带来耻辱的对象。
与名誉受损相关的情感,infamous 的状态往往伴随羞耻感。
指因坏事而广为人知的状态,与 infamous 的核心含义密切相关。
《恶名昭彰》
The video game inFAMOUS is about a character who becomes infamous for his superpowers.
视频游戏《恶名昭彰》讲述了一个角色因其超能力而声名狼藉的故事。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.