Word · Frequency #8468
envy
/ˈenvi/
verb
羡慕；嫉妒
to feel envious toward someone; to admire someone with envy
- 1.
To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.
对某人的好运或财产感到不满或憎恨
- 2.
To resentfully or discontentedly desire (something someone else has that one lacks).
嫉妒地或不满地渴望(别人拥有而自己缺乏的东西)。
- 3.
feel envious towards; admire enviously
嫉妒；羡慕
渴望；眼红；妒忌；怨恨；对某人的好运或财产感到不满或憎恨；嫉妒地或不满地渴望(别人拥有而自己缺乏的东西)。；嫉妒；羡慕
In use
I really envy your ability to stay calm under pressure.
She envied her colleague's new apartment with a balcony.
He envies his neighbor's beautiful garden every summer.
Verb forms
base envy · third person envies · -ing envying · past envied · past participle envied
envy 是规则动词：第三人称单数 envies，过去式和过去分词 envied，现在分词 envying。
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Grammar Note
envy 是及物动词，可接名词/代词作宾语；也可用于双宾语结构 envy sb sth（羡慕某人拥有某物）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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