covetous 详细解释

covetous

['kʌvitəs]

adj.贪婪的, 贪心的, 垂涎的

词形变化

副词: covetously | 名词: covetousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

jealous  commercial  desirous  avid  greedy  envious  greedy  insatiable  acquisitive  

英英释义

形容词 covetous:

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

同义词：envious, jealous

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

同义词：avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile

短语词组

covetous of

1. 贪婪的

The guy is covetous of power.

那家伙很贪权。

补充

covetouscovetous英:[ˈkʌvitəs] 美:[ˈkʌvɪtəs]adj.1.贪婪的, 垂涎的

例句

1. Her red Lamborghini Diablo sports car always attracts covetous stares.她的红色兰博基尼迪亚博罗跑车总是引来人们垂涎的目光。 2. she fingered the linen with covetous hands.她很羡慕地抚摸着那块亚麻布。 3. The expensive car drew many covetous looks.这辆昂贵的汽车吸引了许多贪婪的目光。 4. They were covetous of his success. [=they envied his success]他们羡慕他的成功。 5. They eyed her jewelry covetously.他们羡慕地盯着她的首饰。

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