Word · Frequency #38665
covetous
/ˈkʌvitəs/
adjective
贪婪的;觊觎他人之物的。
核心释义
- 1.
贪婪的;觊觎他人之物的。
Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
- 2.
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
- 3.
过分渴望获取(如财富)
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
表现出极度的贪婪;痛苦地渴望他人的优势;过分渴望获取(如财富);贪婪的;妄想的
用法In use
he was never covetous before he met her
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
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