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notorious adj.声名狼籍的 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. ★★☆☆☆ 2002.1

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[nəu'tɔ:riəs] Use the adjective notorious to describe people, places, or things that are famous for a bad reason. If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it’ll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman’s notorious bad taste in ties. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [oft ADJ for n/-ing]...an area notorious for drugs, crime and violence...因毒品、犯罪和暴力而臭名昭著的地区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。notoriously  →see usage note at:famousThe train company is overstaffed and notoriously inefficient...铁路公司冗员过多，工作效率出了名地低。He worked mainly in New York City where living space is notoriously at a premium...他主要在纽约市工作，那儿的住房出了名地昂贵。Doctors notoriously neglect their own health and fail to seek help when they should.众所周知，医生不注意自身的健康，而且在应该求助时也不这么做。

英语单词	notorious
英美音标	[nəu'tɔ:riəs]
中文释义	adj.声名狼籍的
vocab简明	Use the adjective notorious to describe people, places, or things that are famous for a bad reason.
vocab扩展	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.
真题原句	If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it’ll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman’s notorious bad taste in ties.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [oft ADJ for n/-ing] ...an area notorious for drugs, crime and violence... 因毒品、犯罪和暴力而臭名昭著的地区 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。 notoriously →see usage note at:famous The train company is overstaffed and notoriously inefficient... 铁路公司冗员过多，工作效率出了名地低。 He worked mainly in New York City where living space is notoriously at a premium... 他主要在纽约市工作，那儿的住房出了名地昂贵。 Doctors notoriously neglect their own health and fail to seek help when they should. 众所周知，医生不注意自身的健康，而且在应该求助时也不这么做。
来源	2002.1

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