The infamous pirate captain was remembered for his ruthless raids along the Caribbean coast.
这位臭名昭著的海盗船长因其在加勒比海岸的残忍袭击而被铭记。
Which choice best defines “infamous”?
A — Well known for something bad; notorious.. “infamous” means Well known for something bad; notorious..
Which word means “Well known for something bad; notorious.”?
A — infamous. “infamous” means Well known for something bad; notorious..
infamous — Well known for something bad; notorious.. In Chinese: 声名狼藉的;臭名昭著的.
infamous is pronounced //ˈɪnfəməs//.
The infamous pirate captain was remembered for his ruthless raids along the Caribbean coast. (这位臭名昭著的海盗船长因其在加勒比海岸的残忍袭击而被铭记。)
notorious, disreputable, scandalous — all close in meaning to infamous (Well known for something bad; notorious.).
renowned, honorable — each the opposite of infamous (Well known for something bad; notorious.).
Yes. infamous is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
in(坏) + fam(名声) → 恶名远扬。