“败坏名声的”可以用英语表达为 “disreputable” 或 “notorious(较少用,更强调臭名昭著的程度,有时略带文学或夸张色彩)”,其中 “disreputable” 是更为常用和自然的表达。
disreputable:形容词,意为“声名狼藉的;不光彩的;败坏名声的”。例如:
He was involved in some disreputable business deals.(他参与了一些败坏名声的商业交易。)
The club had a disreputable reputation.(这个俱乐部名声不佳。)
notorious(较少用):虽然也可以表示“臭名昭著的”,但相比“disreputable”,它更多用于文学或夸张的语境中,且在日常英语中不常见。例如:
The notorious criminal was finally caught.(那个臭名昭著的罪犯终于被抓住了。)