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covetous

美['kʌvətəs] 英['kʌvətəs]

adj. 贪婪的；贪心的；垂涎的

副词：covetously 名词：covetousness

近义词：envious，jealous，greedy，desirous，acquisitive，avid，commercial，insatiable，avaricious，grasping，grabby，prehensile，

adj.(形容词)

Adjective

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"
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"

用作形容词(adj.)

She shows a covetous look.她露出贪婪的表情。
He was never covetous before he met her.在遇到她之前，他从不贪婪妄羡。
You are so covetous, eating the food in the bowl and looking at the pot.你真贪心
He is covetous of her high salary.他垂涎她的高薪。
He was casting covetous eyes at the company.他对该公司垂涎三尺。

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