covetous

/ˈkʌvətəs/

Meanings

adjective

贪婪的，觊觎的。

Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

Examples :

"The student was covetous of his classmate's new, expensive calculator, wishing he could have one too. "

这个学生非常眼红他同学新买的昂贵计算器，想着自己要是有就好了。

Related Words

possess verb

/pəˈzɛs/

拥有，占有。

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

他甚至连一部能用的电话都没有。

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

同学，同窗。

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

我的同学莎拉和我正在一起做一个科学项目。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

极其，非常。

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

今天天气极其炎热，我们整个下午都待在室内。

expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

昂贵的，花钱大手大脚的.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

这辆新跑车贵得离谱，花掉的钱比我一整年的存款还多，真是太烧钱了。

avaricious adjective

/ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/

贪婪的，贪心的，渴望财富的。

"The avaricious businessman sought to acquire more and more land, even if it meant exploiting workers. "

这个贪婪的商人为了得到更多的土地，甚至不惜剥削工人。

calculator noun

/kæl.kjə.leɪ.təɹ/

计算器，计算机。

"My daughter used a calculator to figure out how much change she would get from the store. "

我女儿用计算器算出了她能从商店找回多少零钱。

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

desirous adjective

/dɪˈzaɪəɹəs/

渴望的，想要的。

"She was desirous of a good grade on her final exam, so she studied every day. "

她非常渴望在期末考试中取得好成绩，所以她每天都努力学习。

belonging verb

/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ/

属于，归于。

"Where does this document belong?"

这份文件应该放在哪里？