infra
infra — 形容詞
- infrapositive
- more infracomparative
- most infrasuperlative
1. below a person's dignity or what they believe is proper behaviour — used almost
有失身份
低於個人尊嚴或社會標準的
below a person's dignity or what they believe is proper behaviour — used almost always in the phrase 'infra dig', which comes from Latin 'infra dignitatem'
The ambassador considered it infra dig to carry his own suitcase through the hotel lobby.
那位大使認為自己提行李箱穿過飯店大廳有失身份。
consider it infra dig to [do something] — typical structure
Some senior professors still find it infra dig to answer their own office phone.
有些資深教授仍然認為自己接辦公室的電話有失身份。
find it infra dig to [do something] — common pattern
Pablo thought it was infra dig for a manager to mop the office floor.
Pablo 原先覺得主管親自拖地有失身份。
Nadia's grandfather declared it infra dig to use a mobile phone at the dinner table.
Nadia 的祖父宣稱在餐桌旁使用手機有失身份。
The club's older members regard wearing trainers to the lounge as infra dig.
俱樂部的老會員認為穿運動鞋到休息室有失身份。
- undignified
broader; describes an action or situation that lacks dignity, not limited to social status
- beneath one
similar meaning but more natural in modern English; e.g. 'He felt the task was beneath him'
- unbecoming
formal; focuses on being inappropriate for a particular role or position
文法句型
find/consider/think + it + infra dig + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 'infra dig', which is never hyphenated. Usually follows verbs like 'consider', 'find', or 'think'. Common in British English; less common in American usage.
常見錯誤
infra — 副詞
1. at a later point in the same written work, used in formal or academic writing to
見下文
在同一份文件中較後面的部分
at a later point in the same written work, used in formal or academic writing to direct the reader to where a topic continues or is explained further
The full experimental design is described in chapter 5 (see infra).
完整的實驗設計於第五章說明（見下文）。
see infra — common citation formula in academic texts
Keiko noted in her thesis that the statistical method used infra gives more accurate results.
Keiko 在她的論文中指出，下文所使用的統計方法能得出更準確的結果。
For a complete list of statutes cited, refer to the table infra at page 42.
所有引用的法規清單，請參閱下文第 42 頁的表格。
The court's reasoning on this point is discussed infra in section 3.2 of the judgment.
法院對這一點的論證在下文判決書第 3.2 節中討論。
Andre checked the footnote marked 'vide infra' and found the full citation two pages later.
Andre 查看了標示「vide infra」的註腳，在兩頁後找到了完整的引用資料。
- below
neutral and much more common; suitable for any register
- vide infra
the full Latin phrase; more formal and specific to scholarly cross-referencing
- supra
Latin for 'above' — used in the same formal contexts to direct the reader to an earlier part of the text
文法句型
infra at [page/section]
vide infra
see infra
用法筆記
Used mainly in legal, academic, and formal written English. Often paired with 'vide' to form the fixed phrase 'vide infra' (Latin for 'see below'). The opposite direction is 'supra' (see above).