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envy

/ˈɛnvi/

Meanings
noun

嫉妒，羡慕。

Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).

Examples :

"My sister's new bike sparked my envy; I wished I had one too. "
我妹妹的新自行车引起了我的羡慕和嫉妒，我也希望能有一辆。
emotion mind philosophy human character attitude society

Related Words

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

比赛，竞赛

"The competition for this job is strong."

这份工作的竞争非常激烈。

Illustration possessions

possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

占有，拥有物。

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

洪水过后，人们在泥泞的田地里寻找他们丢失的东西，希望能抢救出任何没有完全损毁的物品，即使他们并不拥有发现这些物品的土地的所有权，但这些东西毕竟是他们占有、使用的东西。

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

识别，认出，辨认.

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

他看了她足足十分钟，才终于认出她是谁。

Illustration dishonesty

dishonesty noun

/dɪsˈɒnɪ.stɪ/

不诚实，虚伪，欺骗。

"Dishonesty can damage trust in a relationship. "

不诚实的行为会破坏一段关系中的信任。

Illustration reluctantly

reluctantly adverb

/ɹɪˈlʌktəntli/

不情愿地，勉强地

"He reluctantly agreed to help his sister move, knowing it would take a long time. "

他知道帮妹妹搬家会花很长时间，所以不情愿地答应了。

Illustration displeasure

displeasure noun

/dɪsˈplɛʒə/ /dɪsˈplɛʒɚ/

不满，不悦，反感

"My mother expressed her displeasure with my poor grades. "

我妈妈对我的糟糕成绩表示了不满。

Illustration criticizing

criticizing verb

/ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/

批评，指责.

"My mother is always criticizing my messy room. "

我妈妈总是批评我房间太乱.

Illustration overshadowed

overshadowed verb

/ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/ /ˌoʊvərˈʃædəʊd/

笼罩，遮蔽。

"The tall building overshadowed the small park, making it dark in the afternoon. "

那栋高楼遮蔽了小公园，使得它下午的时候光线很暗。

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

政治家，政客.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

那位政治家在学校集会上发表了讲话，强调社区参与的重要性。

Illustration accomplishments

accomplishments noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/

成就，功绩。

"the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc"

一个企业的建成，一个预言的实现，等等。

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

同学，同窗。

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

我和我的同学们正在一起做一个科学小组项目。

Illustration motivating

motivating verb

/ˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmoʊdəveɪtɪŋ/

激励，鼓励。

"The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

每周的员工例会本意是激励员工。