covetous

covetous [ˈkʌvətəs]  [ˈkʌvɪtəs] 

covetous 基本解释

covetous

形容词<贬>贪婪的,垂涎的; 狼贪虎视; 爱财; 馋

covetous 网络解释

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

covetous 词典解释

1. (尤指对他人物品)贪求的,垂涎的
    A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.

    e.g. 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。

covetous 单语例句

1. covetous的解释

1. I've since had many covetous comments from cyclists making do with new and old bikes of dubious quality.

covetous 英英释义

adj

1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

    e.g. 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

    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
           jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
           envious of their art collection

    Synonym: envious jealous

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