| 释义 |
rep·u·ta·tion /ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃən/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 名气，名声
a man with a reputation for honesty (swindling) 出名的诚实好人(诈骗坏蛋)
The school has a good reputation for exam results. 该校因学生考试成绩优秀而名闻遐迩。
acquire (have) a high reputation as a first-rate writer (a master thief) 得到(享有)第一流作家(神偷)的盛名
He earned the reputation of being a formidable opponent. 他给自己赢得了名声，都知道他是个难对付的对手。
people with notorious reputations 臭名昭著的人们
The English have a bad reputation for food. 英国人的食物糟糕尽人皆知。
During the Second World War the aggressive Japanese soldiers won themselves a savage reputation. 第二次世界大战期间，日本侵略军给自己赢得了残暴成性的恶名声。
2. 好名声，美名；声望；声誉，名誉
That has greatly helped (enhanced, lowered) her reputation. 那事大大有利于(提高了，降低了)她的好名声。
His reputation suffered (recovered, grew) considerably. 在相当程度上，他的好名声受到损害(有所恢复，有所提高)。
They have both built (up) worldwide reputations in geology. 他们两人在地质学方面都建立了全球性的声誉。
The senator made a national reputation out of his questioning of the President. 这位参议员因诘问总统而举国闻名。
He is winning a reputation among businessmen. 他在商界名声鹊起。
She is squandering her enormous reputation with the students. 因为不珍惜自己在学生心目中的崇高威望，她正渐渐失去它。
save (ruin) sb.'s reputation 挽回(毁掉)某人的名誉
[< OFr reputer < L reputāre to think over < RE- + putāre to think] phr. by reputation 由名声，因知名度 I know of him by reputation. 因为他的知名度我知道他这个人。 live up to one's reputation 不负盛名，名不虚传 He is really living up to his reputation of being a fool. 他这会儿的作为可真是不负傻瓜的盛名了。 |