"infamy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 惡名
• 臭名

Definition

因做壞事或丟臉的事而出名的狀態；非常壞的名聲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Infamy' 屬於正式用語，常用於歷史事件、醜聞或被廣泛譴責的行為。不用於日常小錯誤。常見說法有 'day of infamy'（恥辱日）、'live in infamy'（聲名狼藉）。

Examples

The dictator's name lives in infamy.

那個獨裁者的名字永載**惡名**。

He became known for his infamy after the scandal.

醜聞後，他因**臭名**而出名。

The crime shocked the country with its infamy.

那起犯罪以其**惡名**震驚全國。

Pearl Harbor is a 'date which will live in infamy.'

珍珠港是「將永載**惡名**的一天」。

Despite his talents, his infamy overshadowed all his achievements.

儘管他很有才華，但他的**臭名**掩蓋了他所有的成就。

Stories of the castle’s infamy kept locals away for generations.

關於城堡**惡名**的傳說讓當地人幾代都不敢靠近。