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covetously

/ˈkʌv.ɪ.təs.li/

翻译: 副词,表示以强烈的占有欲渴望得到属于他人的东西。形容带着嫉妒或贪求他人财物或品质的方式行事。

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词语关系

adverb

/ˈkʌv.ɪ.təs.li/C2formal
  • zh副词,表示以强烈的占有欲渴望得到属于他人的东西。形容带着嫉妒或贪求他人财物或品质的方式行事。

An adverb meaning 'in a way that shows a strong desire to possess something that belongs to someone else.' It describes an action performed with envy or longing for another's possessions or qualities.

  1. With jealousy or envyC1formal

    In a manner that shows a strong desire to possess something that belongs to someone else, often accompanied by envy.

    zh贪婪地

    • He looked covetously at his neighbor's new car.
    • She eyed the diamond necklace covetously.
    • They watched covetously as the winner received the prize.

    同义词avariciouslyenviouslygreedilyjealouslyyearningly

    反义词altruisticallygenerouslyselflessly

  2. In a greedy mannerC1formal

    In a way that shows excessive or rapacious desire for wealth, possessions, or advantages.

    zh贪婪地

    • The merchant covetously hoarded his gold coins.
    • He covetously sought to acquire more land than he needed.
    • She covetously grabbed all the best items from the sale.

    同义词avariciouslygreedilyrapaciously

    反义词altruisticallybountifullycharitablygenerouslyselflessly

词形
  • more covetously comparative form
  • most covetously superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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