invidious

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/
頻度
難易度
タグ RARE
adjective
R

causing people to feel upset or jealous because it treats some people better than others

The teacher's decision to give extra help to some students put them in an invidious position, as others felt left out.

教師が一部の生徒に追加の助けを与える決定は、他の生徒が取り残されたと感じたため、彼らを不快な立場に置きました。

translation

adj. 忌ましい