Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6020
Fully loadednotorious
臭名昭著的；声名狼藉的
核心释义
well known or famous, especially for something bad
- 1.
贬义的词义。
Senses with an unfavourable connotation.
- 2.
广为人知且通常不光彩的
known widely and usually unfavorably
- 3.
褒义或中性含义的词义。
Senses with a favourable or neutral connotation.
著名的；知名的；贬义的词义。；广为人知且通常不光彩的；褒义或中性含义的词义。；声名狼藉的
用法In use
The restaurant is notorious for its terrible service.
用法提示：形容词“notorious”修饰“restaurant”，表示因负面原因而广为人知。
He is a notorious liar; no one trusts him.
用法提示：形容词“notorious”修饰“liar”，表示不光彩的声望。
That area is notorious for heavy traffic during rush hour.
用法提示：形容词“notorious”修饰“area”，表示因不良情况而闻名。
a notorious gangster
the tenderloin district was notorious for vice
be notorious for sth/doing sth
表示因某负面特征而闻名。
The city is notorious for its high crime rate.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- notorious criminal
- 臭名昭著的罪犯
- The notorious criminal was finally captured after years on the run.这名臭名昭著的罪犯在逃亡多年后终于被抓获。
- notorious for
- 因…而臭名昭著
- This area is notorious for its high crime rate.这个地区因高犯罪率而臭名昭著。
- notorious reputation
- 臭名昭著的声誉
- The company has a notorious reputation for exploiting its workers.这家公司因剥削工人而声名狼藉。
- notorious case
- 臭名昭著的案件
- The notorious case of the missing heiress shocked the nation.这起女继承人失踪的著名案件震惊了全国。
- notorious figure
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想‘notorious’中的‘not’（不）和‘orious’（像‘glorious’光荣），合起来就是‘不光荣的’，即臭名昭著。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：犯罪、丑闻、负面名声 通常用于描述因不良行为而广为人知的人或事物，较常见于新闻和日常讨论中。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常与介词 for 或 as 连用，表示因负面原因而闻名或作为某种角色而恶名昭著。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'notorious' (stressed vowel /ɔː/ followed by /riəs/): censorious, meritorious, victorious, glorious. 'Curious' is a lookalike but pronounced /ˈkjʊriəs/ (stress on first syllable, different vowel) and does NOT rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.