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covetous
  • 英语发声
  • 美语发声
  • adj. 贪婪的;贪求的;渴望的
  • 网络释义

    1、贪婪的
    covetous adj.贪婪的(过度地或罪过地渴望别人财产的,有占有欲的)=..
    2、贪心的
    ... pontifical自以为是的,武断的 covetous贪心的 crabbed暴躁的,潦草的,难懂的 ...
    3、贪求的
    ... 贪求的 covetous 贪求无厌的 unsatiable 贪求利润的 profithungry ; hungry ...
    4、眼红
    ... 眼 眼 eye 眼红 眼红 covetous 眼皮子浅 眼皮子浅 superficial mind ...

    短语

    Covetous Creature唱片名

    Covetous Dragon贪婪巨龙

    covetous psychopath垂涎型精神病态

    Covetous men悭吝人

    not covetous不贪图别人拥有的

    Fortunate Covetous渴望富饶的

    covetous thoughts贪念

    Covetous Dragons贪婪巨龙

    专业释义

    心理学
    • 贪婪的

    英英释义

    covetous [ 'kʌvitəs ]

    adj.
      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"

      同义词:enviousjealous

      immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

      "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"

      同义词:avariciousgrabbygraspinggreedyprehensile




    英汉双解大词典

    covetous /ˈkʌvɪtəs/

    • 1.  

      ADJ(形容词) A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person. 贪婪的; 垂涎的 [正式]

      例:

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

      即便在这儿,一辆红色兰博基尼的迪亚波罗跑车也会招来垂涎的目光。