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infamy

UK //ˈɪnfəmi//US //ˈɪnfəmi//

词源

源自拉丁语 'infamia',由 in-(不) + fama(名声)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指某人或某事因恶劣行为而臭名昭著的状态,通常与犯罪、丑闻或不道德行为相关。

“The dictator's infamy spread across the world after the war crimes were exposed.”

(战争罪行曝光后,这位独裁者的恶名传遍了全世界。)

“He achieved infamy for his fraudulent schemes that ruined many families.”

(他因欺诈计划毁了许多家庭而声名狼藉。)

❶ 指极端恶劣或可耻的行为本身,常用于描述引起公愤的事件。

“The infamy of the terrorist attack shocked the entire nation.”

(这次恐怖袭击的恶劣性质震惊了整个国家。)

“History books record the infamy of slavery in painful detail.”

(历史书籍详细记录了奴隶制的罪恶。)

同义词:notoriety, disgrace, shame, ignominy, scandal

常见短语

day of infamy — 特指因重大灾难或袭击事件而被铭记的耻辱日,源自罗斯福对珍珠港事件的描述。

“The president described the terrorist attack as 'a new day of infamy'.”

(总统将这次恐怖袭击描述为'新的国耻日'。)

live in infamy — 指某人或某事因恶劣行径而被长久记住,带有强烈的负面历史评价。

“The corrupt leader's name will live in infamy for generations.”

(这位腐败领导人的名字将遗臭万年。)