Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds and noble thoughts by the best intelligence of mankind.

  • -- George William Curtis 乔治·威廉姆·柯蒂斯

名声是与名声相区别的有利的恶名,是人类最聪明的人对伟大的行为和崇高思想的永久肯定。

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It is unfortunate that the poor judgment shown by a small group of young actors has tarnished the reputation of every child who has ever appeared before a camera.

不幸的是,一小群年轻演员所表现出来的糟糕判断力损害了每一个曾经出现在镜头前的孩子的声誉。

Love is often nothing but a favorable exchange between two people who get the most of what they can expect, considering their value on the personality market.

考虑到他们在人格市场上的价值,爱情往往只是两个人之间的一种有利的交流,他们能得到他们所能期望的最多的东西。

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

如果一个人不知道要驶向哪个港口,那就没有顺风。

Reputations rise and fall almost as regularly as the tides.

声誉的起落几乎和潮水一样有规律。

I've never had much notoriety. It's fine with me.

我从来没有那么声名狼藉。我没问题。