covetous
英 [ˈkʌvətəs]美['kʌvətəs]
- adj. 贪婪的;贪求的;渴望的
词态变化
名词: covetousness;
中文词源
covetous 贪求的
来自cover, 贪求。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things.
- 穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
- 贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. 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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》