famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed 声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的;众所周知的 Los Angeles is notorious for its smog. 洛杉矶的烟雾是出了名的。 he was a notorious drinker and womanizer. 他是个声名狼藉的酒鬼和玩弄女性的家伙。
派生 notoriety noun notoriously adverb 语源
late 15th cent. (in the sense 'generally known'): from medieval Latin notorius (from Latin notus 'known') + -ous