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Notorious Infamous Famous Bad Good Positive Negative Noʊ'Tɔːriəs

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Pron [noʊ'tɔːriəs]
Back 【NOTORIOUS】
The notorious thief was finally caught and put to prison for his many crimes.
恶名昭彰的小偷终于被捕了,且因许多项罪行而坐牢。
【重点词汇】
notorious adj. 恶名昭彰的 同: infamous
Vocab
notoriousknown widely and usually unfavorably

Use the adjective notorious to describe people, places, or things that are famous for a bad reason.

A good synonym for notorious is infamous; both words mean "well-known, and not in a good way." A celebrity convicted of a series of crimes might be referred to as notorious, as might a book that has been banned in several countries. The word originally meant just "famous" and could carry either positive or negative connotations. Only in recent centuries did the negative uses start to outweigh the positive ones. In general, you'd rather be famous than notorious, unless you're looking to build a bad reputation.

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