notorious
/nəʊˈtɔːrɪəs/adjective
- 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。
派生词
notoriety
nounnotoriously
adverb词源
late 15th cent. （in the sense 'generally known'）： from medieval Latin notorius （from Latin notus 'known'） + -OUS.