Aeroplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and even hardened travellers are intimidated by them.
飛機以危險而著稱，連老資格的旅行者也怕飛機。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 44 Speed and comfort
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 名氣，名聲;好名聲;信譽，聲望;榮譽，名望;
?? re再+put認為，思考+ation名詞后綴 → 再讓人想起的東西 → 名聲
"Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride."
他們公正的名聲令他們引以為豪.
近義：name, prestige, renown, repute, standing, status
反義：shame, unpopularity, belittling, dishonourableness, dishonouring, disgrace
adj. 危險的;
?? danger危險+ous.....的 →危險的
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, unsafe
反義：innocuous, inoffensive, offenceless, riskless, secure, sure
hardened
[['ha:dnd]]
a. 變硬的；堅定的
近義：inured, toughened, callous, calloused, horny, heartless
反義：malleable, mellow, mild, attenuated, softened, squashy
v. 恐嚇; 威脅\\na. 害怕的; 受到威脅的
近義：browbeaten, cohibited, crestfallen, afraid, abject, hangdog