infamous
含义: Well known for some bad quality, deed, or reputation; famous for negative reasons. Describes notoriety rather than celebrity.
Infamous is the dark mirror of 'famous' — where fame can be positive or neutral, infamy is always negative. The word implies widespread recognition of wrongdoing, scandal, or failure. It is a mainstay of crime reporting, historical writing, and cultural commentary, and collocates with 'for,' 'crime,' 'speech,' 'incident,' 'declaration,' and 'reputation.' A common error, particularly among non-native speakers, is to use 'infamous' as an intensified form of 'famous' — in fact the two words point in opposite directions. The noun 'infamy' carries the same weight, memorably used in Roosevelt's 'a date which will live in infamy.'
例句
- The building on Rillington Place became infamous as the site of a series of murders that shocked post-war Britain. 里灵顿路上的那栋建筑因一系列震惊战后英国的谋杀案而臭名昭著。El edificio de Rillington Place se hizo infame como escenario de una serie de asesinatos que conmocionaron a la Gran Bretaña de posguerra.リリントン・プレイスのその建物は、戦後英国を震撼させた連続殺人事件の現場として悪名高くなった。릴링턴 플레이스의 그 건물은 전후 영국을 경악시킨 연쇄 살인 사건의 현장으로 악명 높아졌다.
- The company's infamous data breach exposed the personal details of forty million customers to criminal hackers. 该公司臭名昭著的数据泄露事件使四千万客户的个人信息暴露给了犯罪黑客。La infame brecha de seguridad de la empresa expuso los datos personales de cuarenta millones de clientes a piratas informáticos.その企業の悪名高いデータ流出事件により、4千万人の顧客の個人情報が犯罪者のハッカーに晒された。그 기업의 악명 높은 데이터 유출 사건으로 4천만 명의 고객 개인정보가 범죄 해커들에게 노출되었다.
- He delivered his infamous resignation speech on the steps of the Treasury, blaming his colleagues for what he called a conspiracy of mediocrity. 他在财政部台阶上发表了那篇臭名昭著的辞职演说,将他所谓的平庸阴谋归咎于同事们。Pronunció su infame discurso de dimisión en las escalinatas del Tesoro, culpando a sus colegas de lo que calificó de conspiración de la mediocridad.彼は財務省の階段で悪名高い辞任演説を行い、自分が「凡庸さの陰謀」と呼んだものについて同僚たちを非難した。그는 재무부 계단에서 악명 높은 사임 연설을 했으며, 자신이 '범용함의 음모'라고 부른 것에 대해 동료들을 비난했다.
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用法指南
语境: general, academic
语气: negative
起源与历史
From Latin infamis (of ill repute, disreputable), from in- (not) and fama (fame, reputation). Entered English in the 14th century via Old French infame, consistently retaining its sense of disrepute.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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