When something is notoriously a certain way, a lot of people already know it for that — and the thing they know is usually bad, or at least annoying.

When something is notoriously a certain way當某件事惡名昭彰地是某種樣子, a lot of people already know it for that很多人早就這樣認為 — and the thing they know is usually bad, or at least annoying而他們知道的通常是不好的，至少也是討厭的。

A test can be notoriously hard. A train can be notoriously late. A person can be notoriously rude.

A test考試 can be notoriously hard可能出了名地難。A train火車 can be notoriously late可能出了名地常誤點。A person一個人 can be notoriously rude可能出了名地沒禮貌。

It is an adverb, so it usually sits before an adjective: notoriously difficult, notoriously unreliable.

It is an adverb它是副詞, so it usually sits before an adjective所以通常放在形容詞前面: notoriously difficult, notoriously unreliable像 notoriously difficult、notoriously unreliable 這樣的說法。

You will hear it in the news and in careful talk, but also in ordinary speech when someone wants to say “we all know this is a problem.” Though actually, people sometimes use it with a small smile, not only for truly terrible things: a friend can be notoriously bad at answering messages. The feeling is still “everyone knows, and it is not a compliment.” Famous for something good is just famous, not notoriously famous.

You will hear it in the news and in careful talk你會在新聞和講究用字時聽到它, but also in ordinary speech但也會在日常口語中聽到 when someone wants to say "we all know this is a problem"當有人想表達「大家都知道這是個問題」的時候。Though actually不過其實, people sometimes use it with a small smile有時候人們會帶點微笑地用它, not only for truly terrible things不只用在真正糟糕的事情上: a friend can be notoriously bad at answering messages比如一個朋友可能出了名地不回訊息。The feeling is still "everyone knows, and it is not a compliment"那種感覺仍然是「大家都知道，而且這不是稱讚」。Famous for something good is just famous, not notoriously famous因為好事而出名只是普通的有名，不是惡名昭彰的那種有名。