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in·vidi·ousBrE /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ NAmE /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ adjective (formal ) unpleasant and unfair ; likely to offend sb or make them jealous 讨厌而不公正的;易引起反感的;招人嫉妒的◆ We were in the invidious position of having to choose whether to break the law or risk lives . 我们处于左右为难的窘境,不知是要违法还是要拿生命冒险。◆ 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。 |