Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #8682
notoriously
臭名昭著地，声名狼藉地
to a notorious degree
- 1.
In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.
以臭名昭著或显著的方式；众所周知
以臭名昭著或显著的方式；众所周知；臭名昭著的；声名狼藉的
In use
The company is notoriously slow to respond to customer complaints.
That area is notoriously dangerous after dark.
He is notoriously bad at keeping secrets.
notoriously + adj.
常与贬义或中性形容词连用。
The software is notoriously unreliable.
这个软件是出了名的不可靠。
be notoriously known for sth
强调负面名声。
The city is notoriously known for its traffic jams.
这个城市因交通堵塞而臭名昭著。
notoriously + verb (passive)
常用被动结构。
The company is notoriously associated with corruption.
这家公司被公认为与腐败有关联。
Common mistakes
He is notorious late for meetings.He is notoriously late for meetings.
学生误将形容词 'notorious' 用作副词。副词 'notoriously' 才是正确形式，修饰形容词 'late'。
The restaurant is notoriously good.The restaurant is famously good.
'notoriously' 带有负面含义，指“臭名昭著地”，用于正面评价（如 'good'）搭配不当。应改用 'famously' 表达正面意思。
Connections
Collocations
- notoriously difficult
- 出奇地困难
- The exam was notoriously difficult, with only 10% of students passing.那次考试出奇地困难，只有10%的学生通过。
- notoriously unreliable
- 出了名地不可靠
- This old car is notoriously unreliable; it breaks down almost every week.这辆旧车出了名地不可靠，几乎每周都抛锚。
- notoriously bad
- 名声很差
- The service at that restaurant is notoriously bad; I've heard many complaints.那家餐馆的服务名声很差，我听过很多投诉。
- notoriously corrupt
- 腐败透顶
- The government was notoriously corrupt, with officials taking bribes openly.那个政府腐败透顶，官员公开收受贿赂。
- notoriously secretive
- 极度隐秘
- The company is notoriously secretive about its research and development.这家公司对其研发工作极度隐秘。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
对比glorious（光荣的），no是否定，notorious即为不光彩的、臭名昭著的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、正式文书、历史记载 通常用于正式或书面语境，描述某人或某事的负面名声，多出现在新闻、评论或历史记录中。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述负面特征
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'victoriously' rhymes with 'notoriously' (both have stress on the second syllable and end with /tɔːriəsli/). The other words end in -ously but have different stress patterns and thus do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.