贪婪的;觊觎他人之物的。
贪婪的;觊觎他人之物的。;表现出极度的贪婪;痛苦地渴望他人的优势
贪婪的;觊觎他人之物的。
Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
表现出极度的贪婪;痛苦地渴望他人的优势
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
过分渴望获取(如财富)
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
he was never covetous before he met her
在遇见她之前,他从不贪婪。
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
嫉妒他的成功,垂涎他的财产。
casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
对他邻居的田地投以贪婪的目光。
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