covetous是什么意思 covetous在线中文翻译

covetous 英 [ˈkʌvətəs] 美 [ˈkʌvɪtəs]

covetous 词典解释

1. 贪婪的
   ...covet 妄想 | covetous 贪婪的 | cow 威胁...
2. 贪心的
   ...conventional#传统的;习俗的 | covetous#贪心的 | cozy#舒适的...
3. 妄羡的
   ...妄absurdfantastic | 妄羡的covetous | 妄想chimaeraobsessiveness...
4. 乱要的
   ...covetlongfor 觊 | covetous 乱要的 | covetous 妄羡的...

1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
   e.g. they are avaricious and will do anything for money
   e.g. casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
   e.g. a grasping old miser
   e.g. grasping commercialism
   e.g. greedy for money and power
   e.g. grew richer and greedier
   e.g. prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
   Synonym: avaricious grabby grasping greedy prehensile
2. showing extreme cupidity
   painfully desirous of another's advantages
   e.g. he was never covetous before he met her
   e.g. jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
   e.g. envious of their art collection
   Synonym: envious jealous

covetous [ˈkʌvətəs]