infamous
英 ['ɪnfəməs]
美 ['ɪnfəməs]
infamous 中文词源
infamous 臭名昭著的in-,不，非，famous,好名声的，著名的。
infamous 英文词源
- infamous
- infamous: [14] The negative connotations of infamous go back a long way – to the word’s source, in fact, Latin infāmis. This did not mean simply ‘not well known’; the prefix in- denoted positively ‘bad’, and so infāmis signified ‘of ill repute’. In post-classical times infāmis became infamōsus, which passed into English as infamous.
=> famous - infamous (adj.)
- "of ill repute," late 14c., from Medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + famosus "celebrated" (see famous). Meaning influenced by Latin infamis "of ill fame" (see infamy). As a legal term, "disqualified from certain rights of citizens in consequence of conviction of certain crimes" (late 14c.). The neutral fameless is recorded from 1590s. Related: Infamously.
infamous 双语例句
1. Bronka is somewhat infamous for his screeching electric guitar work. 布朗卡因为弹出刺耳的电吉他声而有些让人讨厌。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It was infamous as a kingdom of brigands, scoundrels, and slave-traders.
- 该地区因土匪、无赖和奴隶贩子猖獗而声名狼藉。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.
- 他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. a general who was infamous for his brutality
- 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军
来自《权威词典》
- 5. I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.
- 她的无耻行径令我震惊.
来自《简明英汉词典》