invite

英英释义:to do something that makes something bad or unpleasant more likely to happen

例句:Your reckless acts will invite nothing but ridicule.

我们都熟悉“invite”是“邀请”的意思,不过它其实也可以引申为“招致” “诱发”。当我们想表示一件事情会招致麻烦、批评时,就可以用得上它。

比如,我们想提醒一位鲁莽的朋友,做事情要考虑一下自己行为的后果:

例1:Your reckless behavior will invite nothing but ridicule.

一些演员的“天价片酬”已经引发了大众的批评:

例2:The hefty income of some actors invite public criticism.

invite常常接消极意义的词:criticism, ridicule, trouble

翻译原文:Some actors’ astronomical pay has invited widespread public criticism.(天价片酬 astronomical pay 大众的批评 widespread public criticism)

例三:经济学人最近出现:

Voiced by a lifelong Democrat, that suggestion would invite eye-rolling. (因为缺失上下文,这句话并不需要理解,主要了解这里的 “invite eye-rolling”表示“招致白眼”即可,另外注意这里的 voice 被用作动词,意思是“表达观点”。)

翻译:

崔永元的激进行为和大胆评论招致了不少麻烦。

Cuiyongyuan's radical acts and bold comments invite lots of trouble.

(参考翻译:Cui Yongyuan’s aggressive acts and bold comments have invited much trouble.)现在完成时强调对现在的影响。激进行为aggressive acts

场景:他经常不做作业,总是被妈妈责骂。

His always failing in finishing homework invites his mother's reproach.

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