Word · Frequency #8468
envy
嫉妒；羡慕；眼红
A feeling of grudging or resentful longing for something another person has, often mixed with admiration.
- 1.
Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
对他人所拥有之物的怨恨性渴望(不限于物质财产)
- 2.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
勉强羡慕并渴望拥有他人所有物的感觉
- 3.
An object of envious notice or feeling.
令人嫉妒或羡慕的对象
- 4.
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
因他人成功而产生的怨恨和嫉妒(七宗罪之一)
- 5.
A red-skinned variety of eating apple.
一种红皮食用苹果品种
令人嫉妒（或羡慕）的人或事物；嫉妒（七宗罪之一）；嫉恨；红皮食用苹果品种；对他人所拥有之物的怨恨性渴望(不限于物质财产)；勉强羡慕并渴望拥有他人所有物的感觉
In use
She felt a pang of envy when she saw her friend's new car.
His success at such a young age is the envy of many older workers.
They tried to hide their envy, but their faces gave them away.
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Grammar Note
作名词时通常不可数；在 be the envy of... 结构里可作可数名词，表示“令人羡慕的人或事”。
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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