covetous是什么意思？

covetous

英[ˈkʌvətəs] 美[ˈkʌvɪtəs]

• adj. <贬>贪婪的，垂涎的，狼贪虎视，爱财，馋；

名词：covetousness;

例句

• A poor man wants some things,a covetous man all things. 穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切。
• She is envious of Jane’s good looks and covetous of her car. 她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。
• A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身.
• Nor thieves , nor covetous , nor drunkards , nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 林前6:10偷窃的 、 婪的 、 酒的 、 骂的、索的、不能承受神的国.
• They were opionative, peevish, covetous, porase, vain, talkative. 他们固执 、 暴躁 、 贪婪 、 乖僻 、 虚荣, 多嘴.
• He raised his head, with a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes. 他抬起头来, 一对贪婪的眼光露出馋涎欲滴的神情.
• She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car. 她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车.
• A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things. 穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切.
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  (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.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  <贬>贪婪的,垂涎的
  She is envious of Jane’s good looks and covetous of her car. 她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。 A poor man wants some things,a covetous man all things. 穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切。 A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. 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""envious of their art collection"
  2. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;
  "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"