Word · Frequency #8496
greed
贪婪
核心释义
亦指基督教所说的“七宗罪”之一。
A selfish or excessive desire to have more than one needs or deserves, especially for money, food, or other possessions; also regarded in Christian tradition as one of the seven deadly sins.
- 1.
对超出所需或应得之物的自私或过度欲望,尤指金钱、财富、食物等。
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
- 2.
过度渴望获取或拥有超过自己需要或应得的东西(尤其是物质财富)
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
- 3.
可责备的贪婪；对财富的无法满足的渴望(被视为七宗罪之一)
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
对超出所需或应得之物的自私或过度欲望,尤指金钱、财富、食物等。；过度渴望获取或拥有超过自己需要或应得的东西(尤其是物质财富)；可责备的贪婪；对财富的无法满足的渴望(被视为七宗罪之一)；贪欲
用法In use
His greed for money led him to betray his closest friends.
用法提示：greed 作名词，表示对金钱的过度渴望。
The company's greed caused it to ignore safety regulations, resulting in a disaster.
用法提示：greed 作名词，描述公司的贪婪行为。
Greed is often the root of unhappiness, as people never feel satisfied with what they have.
用法提示：greed 作名词，作为主语表达贪婪这一概念。
greed for [something]
His greed for money ruined his relationships.
他对金钱的贪婪毁掉了他的关系。
out of greed
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- greed for money
- 对金钱的贪婪
- His greed for money led him to commit fraud.他对金钱的贪婪导致他犯了欺诈罪。
- corporate greed
- 企业贪婪
- Corporate greed has widened the gap between the rich and the poor.企业贪婪加剧了贫富差距。
- driven by greed
- 被贪婪驱使
- Driven by greed, the executive embezzled company funds.在贪婪的驱使下，这位高管挪用了公司资金。
- insatiable greed
- 贪得无厌
- His insatiable greed eventually destroyed his relationships.他贪得无厌，最终毁掉了自己的关系。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
greed中的'ee'像两只眼睛，贪婪地盯着财富，永不满足。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：economic discussions、moral criticism、literature、psychology 通常用于中性或正式语境，如经济、道德批评、文学和心理分析中，描述对物质财富的过度欲望。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常不可数，但复数形式 greeds 可用于指不同种类的贪婪
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'reed', 'creed', and 'deed' rhyme with 'greed' as they share the same stressed vowel and ending sound. Be cautious with spelling lookalikes that may not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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