notoriously
notoriously — 副詞
1. used to emphasise that something or someone has a bad reputation for a particula
惡名昭彰地
以負面方式廣為人知地
used to emphasise that something or someone has a bad reputation for a particular quality or behaviour — the negative trait is widely known and not in doubt.
Yasmin's hometown is notoriously difficult to reach in winter because of heavy snow.
Yasmin 的家鄉冬天因為大雪而惡名昭彰地難以抵達。
notoriously + adjective for emphasising a widely known bad quality
Old taxis in the capital are notoriously unsafe, so tourists prefer the metro.
首都的老舊計程車惡名昭彰地不安全，所以遊客寧可改搭捷運。
modifies an adjective describing a negative reputation
Christopher is notoriously slow at replying to emails, so Élise called him instead.
Christopher 回覆電子郵件惡名昭彰地慢，所以 Élise 直接打電話給他。
Property prices in this neighbourhood are notoriously high, even for tiny one-bedroom flats.
這一帶的房價惡名昭彰地高，即使是小小的一房公寓也不例外。
Sea turtles are notoriously hard to spot once they swim past the shallow reef.
海龜一旦游過淺礁，就惡名昭彰地難以再被看見。
- infamously
very close in meaning; often interchangeable but slightly stronger negative tone
- famously
neutral or positive; describes something widely known without the negative judgement
- scandalously
much stronger negative; implies shock or moral outrage, not just a bad reputation
- secretly
opposite of being widely known; the bad quality is hidden, not famous
文法句型
notoriously + adjective
notoriously + verb
用法筆記
Almost always modifies a negative or unwelcome quality — pairs naturally with adjectives like 'difficult', 'unreliable', 'expensive', 'slow'. Avoid using it before positive adjectives ('notoriously kind' sounds wrong unless ironic).