| 单词 |
invidious |
| 释义 |
in·vid·i·ous /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ adjective written UNPLEASANTunpleasant, especially because it is likely to offend people or make you unpopular 令人不快的，惹人反感的 By innocently lying to detectives, she’d put herself in an invidious position. 由于无意间向侦探撒了谎，她把自己置于一个尴尬的境地。Examples from the Corpusinvidious• The ruling may create an invidious distinction in the way the courts treat the rich and the poor.in ... invidious position• Doesn't this put Alsys in an invidious position?• This obviously places any nominee director in an invidious position.Origin invidious (1600-1700) Latin invidiosus, from invidia “envy”in·vid·i·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable likely people because unpleasant, offend or especially Corpus make to is it |
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