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envy是什么意思

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envy 是什么意思

音标:[ 'envi ]  
过去式:envied   过去分词:envied   名词复数:envies   现在分词:envying   

中文翻译与英英解释

vt.
(-vied; -vying) 羡慕,忌妒。 How I envy you! 我真羡慕您!
vi.
显示出羡慕[忌妒]。
n.
1.羡慕。
2.羡慕[忌妒]的对象。
短语和例子
be in envy of sb.'s success 羡慕某人的成功。 out of envy 出于忌妒[羡慕]。
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
同义词:invidia,

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
同义词:enviousness,

be envious of; set one''s heart on
同义词:begrudge,

feel envious towards; admire enviously

Envy is best defined as a resentful emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it."Parrott, W.

例句与用法

1.Envy may dissatisfy us with our lot .
嫉妒可使我们对自己的命运不满。

2.His envy and malice knew no bounds .
他的嫉妒心和恶意更遏止不住了。

3.I can admire her without envy .
我可以佩服她,但是一点也不羡慕她。

4.Gallagher spat with disgust and envy .
加拉赫又恨又妒,啐了一口。

5.He enjoyed the envy of his neighbours .
他为邻人们的羡嫉而陶醉。

6.Outside he set his teeth with envy .
到了外面,他切齿痛恨着。

7.Her admiration was tinged with envy .
她的羡慕之中含有妒意。

8.I do envy these europeans the comfort they take .
我的确眼红欧洲人这分安逸。

9.Yasha often envied their unswerving faith .
雅夏经常羡慕他们毫不动摇的信仰。

10.I envy you, bob, if i were a man .
我多羡慕你呀,鲍勃,我要是个男子汉就好了。

 
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