covetous

英['kʌvitəs]美['kʌvitəs]

a.
1.【贬】贪婪的，垂涎的

副　词：cov'etously

同：	[a.] envious, grabby, grasping, jealous

A covetous man is good to none But worse to himself
贪婪的人对别人毫无好处,对自己却坏处更大收藏
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。收藏
The two boxers cast covetous eyes on each other.
两位拳击手虎视眈眈地对视着。收藏
She shows a covetous look.
她露出贪婪的表情。收藏
Therefore there was great enmity between this covetous Jew and the generous merchant Antonio
因此，这个贪婪的犹太人就跟慷慨的商人安东尼奥结下了很深的仇恨。收藏

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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
[同] covetous, envious, jealous
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
- prehe
[同] covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, avaricious, prehensile

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