English Intensive Reading 吉林大学远程教育学院    
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It gained the place quite a reputation.
Meaning:It made the place quite well-known. 这地方却因此而出了名。
reputation:(n.)
the general opinion about the character,qualities of sb. or sth.
名声；名誉
1.He is a man of high reputation. 他是个很有名望的人。
2.He has a reputation for courage. 他以勇敢著称。
to live up to one’s reputation:
to live in the way that people expect不负众望；行为与声誉相符
1.He lives up for his parents’ reputation.
他没有辜负父母的期望。
2.We should live up for our country’s reputation.
我们不应当辜负祖国对我们的期望。
be reputed as /to be:
to be generally considered or reported to be 被认为；被当作
1.He is reputed very wealthy. 他被认为很富有。
2.He is highly reputed.他的名誉很好。
... weak-chested and consumptive people...
Meaning:... people who have respiratory or lung diseases...
肺虚或者患有肺病的人
throng:
1. (v.)to crowd 挤；群集
1. People thronged to see the new play.
人们蜂拥着去观赏那出新戏。
2.The house was thronged with many people.
很多人围着那座房子。
2. (n.) crowd 群；群众
1.The throng are waiting for the bus.
群众们在等公交车。
2.The mayor’s house was surrounded by the throng.
市长的房子被群众围得水泄不通。