双语例句
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I can't help casting covetous looks at my neighbour's new Porsche.
我忍不住对邻居的新保时捷车垂涎欲滴
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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。
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A covetous man is ever in want.
贪婪的人永远想要更多。
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The guy is covetous of power.
那家伙很贪权。
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She shows a covetous look.
她露出贪婪的表情。
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A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
贪婪的人对别人没好处,对自己更有害。
近义词
adj.
eagerhungryanxiousdesiredsick
同根词
词根 covetous
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covetously
adv. 贪心地;妄想地
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covetousness
n. 贪婪;贪心;妄羡
释义
adj.
having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else
极想得到(或拥有)的,垂涎的,觊觎的,贪求的
词源
"Middle English: from Old French coveitous, based on Latin cupiditas (see CUPIDITY)."