unenviable的意思

unenviable

英式音标[ʌn'ɛnvɪəbl]
美式英标[ʌn'envɪəb(ə)l]

基本解释

adj. 不值得羡慕的，不值得嫉妒的

英文词源

unenviable (adj.): 1640s, from un- (1) "not" + enviable (adj.). Related: Unenviably.

实用例句

1. It put me in the unenviable position of having to lie.: 这令我陷入了不得不说谎的尴尬境地。

2. Walker had the unenviable task of breaking the bad news to Hill.: 沃克不得不把这个坏消息告诉希尔。

3. She had the unenviable task of making the first few phone calls.: 她接受了这个令人为难的差事，负责打头几个电话。

4. She was given the unenviable task of informing the losers.: 让她去通知失败的人，真不是什么好差事。

5. Cooper had the unenviable job of announcing the redundancies.: 库伯负责宣布裁员这个不讨好的任务.

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