covetous

英 [?k?v?t?s] 美['k?v?t?s]
  • adj. 貪婪的;貪求的;渴望的

詞態(tài)變化


名詞:?covetousness;

中文詞源


covetous 貪求的

來自cover, 貪求。

英文詞源


covetous (adj.)
mid-13c., from Old French coveitos (12c., Modern French convoiteux) "desirous, covetous," from Vulgar Latin *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (see covet). Related: Covetously; covetousness.

雙語例句


1. Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares.
即便在這兒,蘭博基尼的紅色迪亞博羅跑車也會(huì)招來垂涎的目光。

來自柯林斯例句

2. A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things.
窮人需求不多,財(cái)迷想要一切.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.
她既忌妒簡的美貌又垂涎她的汽車.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
貪婪之徒,與世無益,尤害自身.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. He raised his head, with a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes.
他抬起頭來, 一對(duì)貪婪的眼光露出饞涎欲滴的神情.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》