Invective is a stream of rude, attacking words that someone fires when they are very angry — not one insult, but a whole burst meant to wound. You most often hear it as a noun: a speech full of invective, a storm of invective. Writers also use it as an adjective (invective language, invective remarks) for words whose job is to hurt.

InvectiveInvective is a stream of rude, attacking words that someone fires when they are very angry是一連串粗魯、帶攻擊性的話語，是一個人非常生氣時開火射出來的—— not one insult, but a whole burst meant to wound不是一句罵人的話，而是整段用來傷人的爆發。 You most often hear it as a noun你最常看到它當名詞用： a speech full of invective, a storm of invectivea speech full of invective（一場滿是invective的演講）、a storm of invective（一陣invective的風暴）。 Writers also use it as an adjective (invective language, invective remarks)作者也會把它當形容詞用（invective language、invective remarks）， for words whose job is to hurt指那些專門用來傷人的話。

It is a rather formal, bookish word. In everyday talk people more often say abuse, a rant, or a stream of insults.

It is a rather formal, bookish word這是一個相當正式、書面的字。 In everyday talk people more often say abuse, a rant, or a stream of insults在日常口語裡，人們更常說abuse（謾罵）、a rant（長篇抱怨），或a stream of insults（一連串的羞辱）。

News and essays like it when they talk about political speeches or an online pile-on. A sharp joke among friends is not invective; invective is language used as a weapon.

News and essays like it新聞和文章喜歡用這個字， when they talk about political speeches or an online pile-on談到政治演講或網路上的圍剿時。 A sharp joke among friends is not invective朋友之間的尖銳玩笑不是invective； invective is language used as a weaponinvective是被當成武器使用的語言。