the opinion that people have about what somebody/something is like, based on what has happened in the past 名誉;名声 to have a good/bad reputation 有好/坏名声 to build/earn a reputation 建立/赢得声誉 - reputation as something
She soon established a reputation as a first-class cook. 她很快建立了一流厨师的声誉。 - reputation for something
The company enjoys an international reputation for quality of design. 该公司在设计质量方面享有国际声誉。 a politician with a reputation for honesty 以诚实著称的政治家 - reputation for doing something
I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. 我知道马克迟到是出了名的。 - reputation of being something
He has the reputation of being a hard worker. 他颇有工作勤奋的名声。 to damage/tarnish/ruin somebody’s reputation 损害/玷污/毁坏某人的名誉 The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). 英国的天气完全就如人们所说的那样。 - by reputation
She is, by reputation, very difficult to please. 就名声而言,她很难取悦。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2Franklin's historical reputation has fluctuated. 富兰克林在历史上的名声起起伏伏。 He can still salvage his reputation if he acts quickly. 他如果迅速行动,还能挽救自己的声誉。 He emerged from the trial with his reputation intact. 他受审获释,名誉丝毫未受损害。 He has staked his reputation on the success of the play. 他将自己的名声押在这部戏的成败上。 He was by reputation difficult to please. 听说他难以取悦。 Her extensive research enhanced her reputation. 她从事的多方面研究提高了她的声誉。 Her international reputation is built on an impressive list of publications. 她的国际声誉是建立在她发表的许多大作的基础上的。 Her posthumous reputation has begun to grow. 她死后名气开始渐涨。 His reputation preceded him. 他声名远扬。 If the profession wishes to restore its reputation, it must get its act together. 如果该行业想要恢复声誉,就必须行事有章法。 It has given them a good reputation with their customers. 这件事让他们在顾客中赢得了好名声。 It seems that nothing can tarnish his reputation. 看来没有什么能够玷污他的名誉。 My reputation rests on the success of this party! 这次聚会的成败关系到我的名声! November is certainly living up to its reputation—we've had nothing but rain all week. 11 月真是名不虚传 - 整个星期都在下雨。 She found it hard to live down her reputation as a second-rate actress. 她发现很难使人们忘掉她二流演员的名声。 She garnered a reputation as an incisive commentator. 她被称为敏锐的评论家,名声越来越大。 She has built up an enviable reputation as a harpist. 她已经成为一名颇有名望的竖琴演奏家。 That reputation is based on hard work. 那种名声是努力工作换来的。 The club has an unenviable reputation for attracting trouble. 这个俱乐部因常惹麻烦而名声不好。 The company has a well-deserved reputation for being reliable. 该公司以其诚信可靠而当之无愧地享有声誉。 The company has built up a positive reputation. 该公司已经树立了良好的声誉。 The company's reputation suffered when it had to recall thousands of products that were unsafe. 公司的声誉因不得不收回成千上万不安全的产品而受损。 The country has definitively shed its reputation for economic mismanagement. 该国终于摆脱了经济管理不善的名声。 The town's unsavoury reputation was bad for business. 该镇的恶名不利于商业发展。 They may be damaging their corporate reputation. 他们可能正在毁掉企业声誉。 This cemented his reputation as a civil rights militant. 这件事进一步巩固了他作为一名民权斗士的名声。 You've made quite a reputation for yourself as a rebel! 你作为叛逆者已经远近闻名了! his undeserved reputation for stinginess 他小气的不实名声 our reputation of excellence in journalism 我们在新闻业享有的卓越声誉 the need to save his political life and personal reputation 挽救他的政治生涯和个人声望的必要性 the player's legendary reputation for accuracy 该球员因投球准而名扬四海 the publisher's reputation among critics 出版商在评论家中的声誉 the school's academic reputation 该校的学术声誉 He acquired a dubious reputation for dealing in stolen goods. 他因买卖赃物名声不太好。 I began to understand why he had such a formidable reputation. 我开始明白为什么他有如此可怕的名声。 The restaurant has an excellent reputation. 那家餐厅口碑极好。 The school has a good reputation. 学校名声很好。 They don't really deserve the bad reputation they have gained over the years. 他们真的不配拥有这些年来获得的坏名声。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enviable
- excellent
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- enjoy
- have
- acquire
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- grow
- suffer
- depend on something
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- by reputation
- reputation among
- reputation with
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- a loss of reputation
- somebody’s reputation precedes them
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin reputatio(n-), from reputare ‘think over’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + putare ‘think’.