Word · Frequency #21156
invidious
引起反感的；惹人不快的；不公平的
核心释义
containing or implying a slight; unfair or prejudiced, and likely to cause resentment
- 1.
引起恶意、嫉妒或冒犯的。
Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
- 2.
冒犯性或不公平地歧视的。
Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
- 3.
可憎的、可恨的或令人厌恶的。(常用于被认为不公平的情况,或面临困难处境或选择时——尤其是在“invidious position”这个短语中。)
Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)
引起恶意、嫉妒或冒犯的。；冒犯性或不公平地歧视的。；可憎的、可恨的或令人厌恶的。(常用于被认为不公平的情况,或面临困难处境或选择时——尤其是在“invidious position”这个短语中。)；引起反感的；惹人不快的
用法In use
The manager avoided making invidious comparisons between the two teams.
用法提示：invidious 作定语修饰 comparisons，表示“不公平且易引起反感的”。
It seems invidious to single out one student for praise when everyone worked so hard.
用法提示：invidious 作表语，表示“不公平的、易招致不满的”。
She felt the new policy placed an invidious burden on part-time workers.
用法提示：invidious 作定语修饰 burden，表示“不公正的、令人反感的”。
invidious + noun
The article drew invidious comparisons between the two candidates.
这篇文章对两位候选人进行了令人反感的比较。
be invidious to do sth
常用 it 作形式主语，表示“做某事会招致不快或不公”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- invidious comparison
- 令人反感的不公平比较
- The article drew invidious comparisons between the two schools.这篇文章对两所学校进行了令人反感的不公平比较。
- invidious distinction
- 不公平的区别
- The law creates invidious distinctions among citizens based on wealth.这项法律根据财富在公民之间制造了不公平的区别。
- invidious position
- 尴尬的处境
- His last-minute cancellation put me in an invidious position.他最后一刻取消让我陷入了尴尬的处境。
- invidious task
- 吃力不讨好的任务
- She had the invidious task of telling the staff about the pay cut.她承担了吃力不讨好的任务，向员工告知减薪的事。
- invidious role
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 in+video：在视频里被人恶意贬低、不公平比较，让人反感不快。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic prose、literary criticism 该词多用于正式书面语，常见于学术或文学语境，搭配如 invidious comparison、invidious distinction，表示不公平或令人不快的对比或区别；日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含有 -ious 这一拼写结尾。其中 insidious、fastidious、perfidious 与 invidious 押韵，发音均以 /ɪdiəs/ 结尾；而 vicious、previous、laborious 虽然结尾拼写相同，但发音差别很大，注意不要按拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.