英语词典 · 单词释义
invidious
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- adj. 诽谤的；不公平的；引起反感的；易招嫉妒的
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词源 · 例句 · 用法助记提示
1. envy => invidious.
2. in- "upon" + vid- "see" + -ious.
3. => "envy," earlier "look at (with malice), cast an evil eye upon".
2. in- "upon" + vid- "see" + -ious.
3. => "envy," earlier "look at (with malice), cast an evil eye upon".
中文词源
invidious 引人反感的，招人嫉妒的
词源同envy,羡慕。引申词义羡慕的，引人反感的，招人嫉妒的等。拼写比较inimical,enemy,imperial,empire.
英文词源
- invidious
- invidious: see envy
- invidious (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Latin invidiosus "full of envy, envious," from invidia "envy, grudge, jealousy, ill will" (see envy). Related: Invidiously; invidiousness.
双语例句
- 1. Police officers fear invidious comparisons.
- 警官担心会进行不公正的比较。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It is invidious to make a selection.
- 不相上下，很难选择。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It would be invidious to single out any one person to thank.
- 单独感谢任何一个人都易引起反感。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.
- 当局可能会发现自己处于必须要拒绝但又会因此而不得人心的境地。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. She'd put herself in an invidious position.
- 她陷入了招人嫉妒的情境。
来自辞典例句