notorious

英 [nəʊˈtɔːriəs] 美 [noʊˈtɔːriəs]

adj.  声名狼藉的; 臭名昭著的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6020 / COCA.6155



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 声名狼藉的;臭名昭著的
    well known for being bad
    1. a notorious criminal
      恶名昭彰的罪犯
    2. The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions.
      这个国家因监狱状况恶劣而臭名远扬。
    3. The bar has become notorious as a meeting-place for drug dealers.
      这家酒吧作为毒品贩子接头的场所已变得声名狼藉。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 声名狼藉的;臭名昭著的;众所周知的
    To be notorious means to be well-known for something bad.
    1. ...an area notorious for drugs, crime and violence...
      因毒品、犯罪和暴力而臭名昭著的地区
    2. She told us the story of one of Britain's most notorious country house murders.
      她给我们讲述了英国最有名的一起乡村别墅谋杀案。

双语例句

  1. The Hell's Angels were once the most notorious and anarchistic of motorbike gangs.
    “地狱天使”曾是飞车党中最臭名昭著和无法无天的一伙。
  2. The accident happened on a notorious black spot on the A43.
    事故发生在A43号公路上一个出了名的事故多发地段。
  3. This town is notorious for chewing people up and spitting them out.
    这个城市恶名昭彰,它把人作践了,然后抛弃掉。
  4. Alcoholics are notorious for their ability to deceive themselves about the extent of their problem.
    酗酒者善于在自身问题的严重性上自欺欺人,这是人所共知的。
  5. She told us the story of one of Britain's most notorious country house murders.
    她给我们讲述了英国最有名的一起乡村别墅谋杀案。
  6. He is notorious for making unexpected, often self-contradictory, comments.
    他发表的那些出人意料而且经常自相矛盾的评论令他臭名昭著。
  7. The company was notorious for shady deals
    该公司因其不法交易而臭名昭著。
  8. They are notorious for resorting to trickery in order to impress their clients.
    他们为了打动客户不惜坑蒙拐骗,因而声名狼藉。
  9. He is notorious for its patriarchal behaviour.
    他搞家长制作风是很典型的。
  10. He is a notorious rake.
    他是个声名狼藉的浪子。
  11. He is notorious for being a foolish emperor.
    他是历史上有名的暗弱昏君。
  12. Potter later gave evidence against Severus Snape, a man against whom he has a notorious grudge.
    波特后来也指证了西弗勒斯?斯内普,一个声名狼藉的,对他心怀嫉妒的男人。
  13. Notorious weaknesses in the waterfall development method have been widely criticized, yet the method still remains very popular.
    尽管瀑布开发方法的缺点受到了广泛的批评,但是它仍然非常流行。
  14. The area was notorious for murders.
    这个地区因谋杀案件之多而出了名。
  15. This prison holds some of britain's most notorious criminals.
    这座监狱关押着一些英国最臭名昭著的罪犯。
  16. The city is notorious for its red light district and strip clubs.
    这座城市以其红灯区和脱衣舞酒吧而臭名远扬。
  17. The street is notorious for its prostitutes.
    这条街道以其娼妓而臭名远扬。
  18. The motels and alleys around the Capitol are notorious.
    首都周围的汽车旅馆和小巷都臭名昭著。
  19. During this time he was detained and threatened by then president Charles Taylor's notorious Anti-Terrorist Unit.
    在此,他被拘留和当时的总统查尔斯泰勒的臭名昭著的反恐怖主义部队的威胁时。
  20. He was notorious as a gambler and rake.
    他是声名狼藉的赌徒和浪荡子。
  21. It's been a year since China lowered its quality standards for dairy products following the notorious melamine scandal.
    在臭名昭著的三聚氰胺丑闻之后,中国降低乳制品的质量标准已经一年了。
  22. A secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail.
    一个因暴力和勒索而声名狼藉的那不勒斯秘密组织。
  23. Annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds.
    一个一年或多年生禾本属,包括装饰性和草坪用草品种和声名狼藉的农业杂草。
  24. It made me notorious, and San Francisco invited me to lecture.
    它让我臭名昭著,三藩市邀请我做演讲。
  25. They are notorious for targeting politicians, government agencies and multinationals.
    他们一向的攻击目标都是政客、政府机构和跨国公司。
  26. The lists of 1861 and 1939 are dominated by that notorious species – the dead white male.
    1861年和1939年的名单,被一个臭名昭著的种群所统治&过世的白人男性。
  27. They made the place a notorious centre of piracy.
    他们把这地方变成了臭名昭著的海盗中心。
  28. The prisoner's guilt soon manifested itself. He stands confessed as a notorious gambler.
    犯人的罪行很快就昭彰了。他是个恶名昭彰的赌徒这个事实很明显。
  29. Despite his notorious arrogance, I felt I could do business with him.
    尽管其人之傲慢远近闻名,我觉得我还是可以和他打交道的。

同义词辨析

  eminent distinguished famous notorious well-known【导航词义:著名的】

  eminent adj. 著名的,卓越的

〔辨析〕尤指在某一行业、专业领域中颇有名气的。

〔例证〕
He is an eminent dancer/doctor/lawyer.
他是位杰出的舞蹈家/医生/律师。
He is eminent among architects.
他在建筑师中声誉卓著。

  distinguished adj. 卓越的,杰出的

〔辨析〕指非常成功且令人钦佩的。

〔例证〕
This leader is a distinguished politician.
这位领导人是一名卓越的政治家。
He is distinguished for his knowledge of physics.
他因物理学方面的渊博学识而闻名于世。

  famous adj. 著名的,出名的

〔辨析〕普通用词,可用于人或物,指声誉广为人知且持续很久的,常后接介词 for。

〔例证〕
China is famous for its silk and tea in the world.
中国因丝绸和茶而闻名于世。
The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark.
埃菲尔铁塔是一个著名地标。
He is famous for his fine acting.
他以演技精湛著称。

  notorious adj. 臭名昭著的

〔辨析〕指恶名昭彰、尽人皆知的。

〔例证〕
Hitler is a notorious dictator.
希特勒是一个臭名昭著的独裁者。
The court became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments.
该法庭因其独断的方式和严厉的制裁而声名狼藉。

  well-known adj. 有名的,众所周知的

〔辨析〕词义比 famous 弱,指广为人们知晓及熟悉的。

〔例证〕
It is well-known that tea originated in China.
众所周知,茶起源于中国。
She sang an old well-known song.
她唱了一首大家熟悉的老歌。
The singer is well-known to young people.
这位歌手为年轻人所熟知。

英英释义

adj

  1. known widely and usually unfavorably
    1. a notorious gangster
    2. the tenderloin district was notorious for vice
    3. the infamous Benedict Arnold

    Synonym:    ill-famedinfamous