invidious
a 招嫉妒的;有害的(in 不+vid+jous→看上去不好的→有害的)
释义2:
invidious
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◙ adjective1. (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others• (指行为或情况可能)遭人怨恨的,惹人愤怒的,招人嫉妒的 »she'd put herself in an invidious position. 她陷入了招人嫉妒的处境。 (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust • (指比较或区分)厚此薄彼的;不公平的,歧视的 »it seems invidious to make special mention of one aspect of his work. 只强调他工作的一个方面似乎不太公平。【派生】
♦ invidiously adverb♦ invidiousness noun【语源】
1. early 17th cent.: from Latin invidiosus, from invidia (see envy )
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