yearn to possess or have (something)
渴望具有(或拥有),觊觎,垂涎,贪求
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I covet one of their printers .我很想要一台他们的打印机。
"Middle English: from Old French
v. 渴望具有;觊觎;垂涎;贪求
Grammy is one of the awards that pop singers covet.
格莱美是流行歌手最向往的奖项之一。
I really covet a luxury bag.
我很想要一个奢侈品包包。
We have coveted those snacks for a while.
我们垂涎那些小吃有一会儿了。
She always coveted power but never quite achieved it.
她一直贪求权力 但从未得逞
Our mother taught us never to covet what was not ours.
母亲教导我们,永远不要贪图不属于自己的东西。
Never covet wealth and power.
切勿贪图财富和权力。
You covet this throne too much.
你太想要这个王位了。
Mr Appleby does not covet power.
艾波比先生不觊觎权力。
Shall I covet my neighbour's maidservant?
我该垂涎邻家的女佣吗?
We do not covet anything from any nation.
我们不觊觎任何国家的任何东西。