covetous

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  • adj.

    贪婪的,垂涎的;狼贪虎视;爱财;

  • 英英释义

    covetous[ 'kʌvitəs ]

    • adj.
      • showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

        "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"

        同义词:enviousjealous

      • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

        "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"

        同义词:avariciousgrabbygraspinggreedyprehensile

    学习怎么用

    双语例句

    用作形容词(adj.)
    1. She shows a covetous look.
      她露出贪婪的表情。
    2. He was never covetous before he met her.
      在遇到她之前,他从不贪婪妄羡。
    3. You are so covetous, eating the food in the bowl and looking at the pot.
      你真贪心
    4. He is covetous of her high salary.
      他垂涎她的高薪。
    5. He was casting covetous eyes at the company.
      他对该公司垂涎三尺。

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