greedy

['gri:di]

adj.贪婪的

a.

1. 贪食的; 贪吃的

Don't be so greedy -- leave some of the food for the rest of us.

别这么贪吃――留些食物给我们其余的人。

2. 贪婪的[(+for/of)]

The dictator was greedy for power.

那个独裁者贪图权力。

3. 渴望的; (兴趣等)强烈的[(+for)][+to-v]

She is greedy for success.

她渴望成功。

词形变化

副词: greedily | 形容词比较级: greedier | 形容词最高级: greediest | 名词: greediness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.贪心的, 贪婪自私的

avaricious  grasping  acquisitive  rapacious  selfish  possessive  miserly  penurious  parsimonious  stingy  mean  mercenary  venal  usurious  covetous  grabby

a.贪吃的

ravenous  ravening  voracious  devouring  gluttonous  gormandizing  cormorant  edacious  open-mouthed  insatiable  insatiate  piggish  hoggish  hungry

a.渴望的

eager  avid  desirous  anxious  breathless  longing  ardent  agog  zealous  fervent  ambitious  aspiring  craving  covetous  

同义参见:

commercial  

反义:

a.贪食的; 贪婪的

generous  

英英释义

形容词 greedy:

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

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

(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

同义词：avid, devouring, esurient

wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

补充

greedygreedy英:[ˈɡri:di] 美:[ˈɡridi]adj.1.贪吃的, 贪心的, 贪婪的, 渴望的He is a greedy little boy.他是一个贪吃的小男孩。It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy.他们把所有的糖都吃光了, 真贪吃。

例句

1. You've had enough to eat. Don't be greedy!你已经吃得够多了。别太馋！ 2. greedy bosses who award themselves huge pay rises给自己大幅涨薪的贪心老板 3. I am not being greedy. I just want to be paid what I believe I am worth.我并不是贪心, 我只是想拿我自认为应得的薪水。 4. She is greedy and selfish.她既贪婪又自私。 5. politicians greedy for power贪图权力的政客 6. He was greedy for his mother's affection.他渴望得到母亲的爱。 7. driven from their land by greedy developers.被贪婪的开发商从自己的土地上赶走。 8. Don't be so greedy -- you've had three pieces of cake already.别这么贪心─你都吃了三块蛋糕了。 9. He was a ruthless and greedy businessman.他是个无情且贪婪的商人。 10. There's no need to get greedy—there's plenty for everyone.没必要贪多——这有足够所有人的。 11. He blames all his problems on greedy lawyers.他把自身所有问题都归咎于贪婪的律师。 12. The children were greedy for more candy.孩子们贪心地想要更多的糖果。 13. greedy for money贪图金钱 14. He was greedy for a promotion.他渴望得到晋升。 15. The company is greedy for publicity.这家公司急于得到社会关注。 16. She greedily insisted on special benefits at work.她极力坚持从工作中得到特殊补偿。 17. eating and drinking greedily贪婪地大吃大喝 18. I was surprised by the children's greediness.这些孩子的贪婪让我吃惊。