notorious的基本意思是“臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的”,作表语时常与as, for引导的介词短语连用,表示“因…而声名狼藉〔臭名昭著〕”。
用作定语 ▲~+n. He is a notorious rake.他是个声名狼藉的浪子。 用作表语 ▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase He was notorious as a gambler.他是臭名昭著的赌徒。 The airport is notorious for its bad security.这个机场因其安全工作不好而声名狼藉。
notorious, celebrated, famous, noted, renowned, well-known 参见famous条。
[同义词] infamous [反义词] famous [词源]<中古拉丁语notorius(臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的)