“声名狼藉的;名声不好的;臭名昭著的”(常用于形容人、地方、事件或机构因负面行为而出名)。也可写作 ill-famed / ill famed。另有近义表达如 infamous。
/ˌɪl ˈfeɪmd/
The ill-famed bar was shut down after repeated complaints.
那家声名狼藉的酒吧在多次投诉后被关闭了。
In the novel, he returns to his ill-famed hometown, where every favor seems to carry a price.
在小说里,他回到那个臭名昭著的家乡,在那里每一次“帮忙”似乎都要付出代价。
ill- 表示“不、坏”(如 illogical “不合逻辑的”),famed 来自 fame “名声、声望”。两者组合字面义为“坏名声的”,强调“因负面原因而出名”。