プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ひょうばん【評判】
❶〔世評〕(public) estimation；〔名声〕(a) reputation ((for))；〔人気〕popularity ((among, with))
評判の popular ((with))
評判がよい［悪い］
have a good [bad/poor] reputation
評判がよい小説
〔よいと認められた〕a well-received novel／〔大衆に受けた〕a popular novel
新市長は世間の評判がよい
The new mayor 「stands high in public estimation [is popular among the people].
彼女は友人の間で評判がよい［悪い］
She is popular [unpopular] with her friends.
その週刊誌はスキャンダル記事で評判が悪い
The weekly is notorious for its stories of scandal.
彼は学者の間で評判が高く［悪く］なった
He has risen [fallen] in the estimation of scholars.
評判を高める
heighten [increase] one's popularity
評判を落とす
lose one's popularity [good reputation]
評判を取り戻す
restore one's former reputation／regain one's popularity
彼は有能な実業家だという評判を取った
He earned [got/acquired] a reputation as an able businessman.
その川堤は花見の名所として評判になった
The banks of the river have become a popular cherry-viewing site.
その小説は主婦たちに評判になった
The novel won [enjoyed] popularity among housewives.
彼は評判倒れだった［評判ほどではなかった］
He was not so good as he was reputed to be.／He was overrated.／《口》 He wasn't all he was cracked up to be.
❷〔うわさ〕a rumor，《英》 a rumour
評判の much-talked-of[-about] ((celebrities))
評判の人
a person who is much talked about
彼女は評判の美人だ
She is famous for her beauty.
彼が知事に当選するだろうという評判がたった
It was said that he probably would be elected governor.
その結婚は町中の評判になった
The wedding became the talk of the town.／The whole town was talking about the marriage.
誰が評判を立てたか分からない
No one knows who started the rumor.
彼と事件のかかわりあいについていろいろ評判されている
There is a lot of gossip about his involvement [entanglement] in the affair.
❸〔名声〕fame；〔悪名〕notoriety
評判の 〔有名な〕famous；〔悪名高い〕notorious ((for))