单词“invidious”在英语中的意思是以歧视别人来邀赏;别有用心、中伤别人的;因系僭窃他人的应享权益被人声称为无权享有的。
读音方面,“invidious”这个单词的发音为 [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs],重音通常在第一个音节上。
在语境中,这个词可能会出现在一些句子中,例如:
“The invidious distinction is whether you are a top performer or not.”
(“是否有能力成为顶级表现者是应受非议的差别。”)
使用场景广泛,可以在日常对话、文学文本等场合出现。
至于使用这个词时应注意的地方,我们需要注意的是,因为这个词通常含有贬低、指责别人的意味,所以我们在使用它的时候应当小心谨慎,以免给人带来误解或引发不必要的争论。以下为10个“invidious”的例句:
1. “Your comment is invidious towards others who work hard and do their best.” (你的评论对那些努力工作并且做到最好的人来说是有意的伤害。)
2. “I think it's invidious to compare the work of different artists, as everyone is unique in their own way.” (我认为将不同艺术家的作品进行比较是有意中伤他人,因为每个人都是独一无二的。)
3. “I'm not sure about this proposal; it seems invidious towards the team that's doing well.” (我对这个提议不太确定;这个提议似乎在指责表现良好的团队。)
4. “It's a shame to single out one person for invidious comparison when there are so many other talented individuals in the same field.” (将某人挑出来与他人进行比较,虽然显得无礼且令人羞耻,但是当我们有这么多其他领域的人才时,却能一视同仁,真令人痛心。)
5. “I'm not saying you have any bad intentions, but your actions could be considered invidious towards those who disagree with you.” (我不是说你有什么坏意图,但你的行为可能会被视为对那些不同意你的人的中伤。)
6. “I think it's unfair to single out one person for praise, when others have done equally well.” It's invidious. (当其他人也做得很好时,单独表扬某一个人是不公平的。这种做法是有意中伤他人。)
7. "If we grant you this exception, it could be seen as invidious towards other passengers who are planning on taking their own medication."(如果我们允许你有这种例外,那就意味着我们对打算带自己的药品的其他乘客来说是不公平的。)
8. "When using words like 'best' or 'worst', it can be invidious and easily misleading, as we often evaluate differently on other aspects such as aesthetics, skill and novelty." (使用像“最佳”或“最差”这样的词语可以具有诱导性并易误导,因为人们在美观度、技艺水平和新意等因素中评估他们同样有时具有相对性和个性化)