infamous
意味
- 不名誉な,恥ずべき
- 評判の悪い,悪名の高い
例文
Sharks are infamous for their bloodthirsty natures.
鮫はその血に飢えた残忍さで悪名高い。
I glare resentfully at the crimson letter, is this the infamous red-paper draft notice?
真っ赤な手紙を忌々しげに見つめ、これが悪名高い赤紙ってヤツなのか?
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From Middle English enfamouse, in-fames, infamous, from Medieval Latin īnfāmōsus, from Latin īnfāmis; by surface analysis, in- + famous. Displaced native Old English unhlīsful.
辞書順で近い単語
inexperienced inexplicable infallible infancy infant infantile