covetous

英 [ˈkʌvətəs]美 ['kʌvətəs]
  • adj. 贪婪的；贪求的；渴望的

中文词源

covetous 贪求的

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》