covetous是什么意思_covetous的用法_词性_词根

双语例句

I can't help casting covetous looks at my neighbour's new Porsche.

我忍不住对邻居的新保时捷车垂涎欲滴
Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares.

即便在这儿，一辆红色兰博基尼的迪亚波罗跑车也会招来垂涎的目光。
A covetous man is ever in want.

贪婪的人永远想要更多。
The guy is covetous of power.

那家伙很贪权。
She shows a covetous look.

她露出贪婪的表情。
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.

贪婪的人对别人没好处，对自己更有害。

近义词

adj.

同根词

词根 covetous

释义

adj.

having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else

极想得到（或拥有）的，垂涎的，觊觎的，贪求的

词源

"Middle English： from Old French coveitous, based on Latin cupiditas　（see CUPIDITY）."