covetous

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基本釋義

adj.
<貶>貪婪的,垂涎的; 狼貪虎視; 愛(ài)財(cái); 饞

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares.

即便在這兒,蘭博基尼的紅色迪亞博羅跑車也會(huì)招來(lái)垂涎的目光。

柯林斯例句

A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things.

窮人需求不多,財(cái)迷想要一切.

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.

她既忌妒簡(jiǎn)的美貌又垂涎她的汽車.

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.

貪婪之徒,與世無(wú)益,尤害自身.

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

He raised his head, with a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes.

他抬起頭來(lái), 一對(duì)貪婪的眼光露出饞涎欲滴的神情.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

The guy is covetous of power.

那家伙很貪?rùn)?quán).

辭典例句

They were opionative, peevish, covetous, porase, vain, talkative.

他們固執(zhí) 、 暴躁 、 貪婪 、 乖僻 、 虛榮, 多嘴.

辭典例句

He was casting covetous eyes at the company.

他對(duì)該公司垂涎三尺.

辭典例句

Therefore there was great enmity between this covetous Jew and the generous merchant Antonio.

因此,這個(gè)貪婪的猶太人就跟慷慨的商人安東尼奧結(jié)下了很深的仇恨.

辭典例句

She owns a house at the seaside . Covetous of learning.

她在海濱擁有自己的房子.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

When Mary anointed the Saviour's feet, Judas manifested his covetous disposition.

及至馬利亞用香膏抹救主的腳時(shí), 猶大才顯出他貪婪的性情來(lái).

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

As the saying goes, A covetous man is ever in want.

俗云: “貪婪的人永遠(yuǎn)想要更多. ”

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

He cast a covetous eye at the that small fortune.

他對(duì)那份小小家產(chǎn)垂涎三尺.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

A covetous man do nothing well till he dies.

貪婪終生,一事無(wú)成.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

The two boxers cast covetous eyes on each other.

兩位拳擊手虎視耽耽地對(duì)視著.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

英英釋義

Adjective
  • 1. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages;

    "he was never covetous before he met her"

    "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"

    "envious of their art collection"

  • 2. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;

    "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"

    "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"

    "a grasping old miser"

    "grasping commercialism"

    "greedy for money and power"

    "grew richer and greedier"

    "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

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