covetous

英[ˈkʌvətəs]
美[ˈkʌvətəs]

基本释义

adj.
<贬>贪婪的,垂涎的; 狼贪虎视; 爱财; 馋

词性变化

实用例句

Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares.

即便在这儿,兰博基尼的红色迪亚博罗跑车也会招来垂涎的目光。

柯林斯例句

A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things.

穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切.

《简明英汉词典》

She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.

她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车.

《简明英汉词典》

A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.

贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身.

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He raised his head, with a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes.

他抬起头来, 一对贪婪的眼光露出馋涎欲滴的神情.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The guy is covetous of power.

那家伙很贪权.

辞典例句

They were opionative, peevish, covetous, porase, vain, talkative.

他们固执 、 暴躁 、 贪婪 、 乖僻 、 虚荣, 多嘴.

辞典例句

He was casting covetous eyes at the company.

他对该公司垂涎三尺.

辞典例句

Therefore there was great enmity between this covetous Jew and the generous merchant Antonio.

因此,这个贪婪的犹太人就跟慷慨的商人安东尼奥结下了很深的仇恨.

辞典例句

She owns a house at the seaside . Covetous of learning.

她在海滨拥有自己的房子.

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When Mary anointed the Saviour's feet, Judas manifested his covetous disposition.

及至马利亚用香膏抹救主的脚时, 犹大才显出他贪婪的性情来.

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As the saying goes, A covetous man is ever in want.

俗云: “贪婪的人永远想要更多. ”

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He cast a covetous eye at the that small fortune.

他对那份小小家产垂涎三尺.

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A covetous man do nothing well till he dies.

贪婪终生,一事无成.

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The two boxers cast covetous eyes on each other.

两位拳击手虎视耽耽地对视着.

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英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. 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"

    "envious of their art collection"

  • 2. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;

    "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"

    "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"

    "a grasping old miser"

    "grasping commercialism"

    "greedy for money and power"

    "grew richer and greedier"

    "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"