unenviable

英 [ʌn'envɪəb(ə)l] 美 [ʌn'ɛnvɪəbl]
  • adj. 不值得羡慕的，不值得嫉妒的
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英文词源

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

双语例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自《权威词典》

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》