covetous

英 [ˈkʌvətəs]

美 [ˈkʌvətəs]

adj.  贪求的; 垂涎的

TOEFL

BNC.38665 / COCA.33282

牛津词典

adj.

• 贪求的；垂涎的
  having a strong desire for the things that other people have

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (尤指对他人物品)贪求的，垂涎的
  Acovetousperson has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• The two boxers cast covetous eyes on each other.
  两位拳击手虎视眈眈地对视着。
• For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy
  因为那时人要专顾自己，贪爱钱财，自夸，狂傲，谤讟，违背父母，忘恩负义，心不圣洁
• It's the first Jian of brother Badao! It makes people covetous.
  这是拔刀兄第一剑吧！看得让人眼热的那把。
• Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
  不因酒滋事，不打人，只要温和，不争竞，不贪财。
• Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, scrooge! A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner!
  喔！但他是一个吝啬的人，手有如研磨机。司克洛奇！一个奸诈、夺掠、攫取、杂碎、善于支配、贪婪的老坏蛋！
• If you have love or desire for that Rolls Royce you will become proud, possessive or covetous.
  如果你对那部劳斯莱斯生起喜爱或渴望，你就会感到骄傲、有很强的占有欲或变得贪婪。
• Don't be covetous of another person's property.
  对他人的财产不要觊觎的。
• A covetous man is good to none, but worst to himself.
  贪心不足的人对他人无益，对自己最有害。
• It is not money, as is sometimes said, but the love of money-the excessive, selfish, covetous love of money, that is the root of all evil.
  全钱并非如人们有时所说的那样是万恶之源。对金钱的追求一过度的、自私的、贪婪的追求，才是真正的根源。
• Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
  偷窃的、贪婪的、醉酒的、辱骂的、勒索的、都不能承受神的国。