covetous

• adj. 贪婪的；贪求的；渴望的

词态变化

中文词源

来自cover, 贪求。

英文词源

covetous (adj.)

mid-13c., from Old French coveitos (12c., Modern French convoiteux) "desirous, covetous," from Vulgar Latin *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (see covet). Related: Covetously; covetousness.

双语例句

1. Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares.

即便在这儿，兰博基尼的红色迪亚博罗跑车也会招来垂涎的目光。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things.

穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.

她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.

贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. 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.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》